There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Alden by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHL - BUF
3h 23m$148–718Drive 324.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Aldencar 324.7 mi
6h 45m$60–86Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
10h 45m$191–941Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
10h 46m$122–198Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
4h 1m$145–577Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
4h 9m$154–1,223Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
5h 23m$169–1,278Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
5h 26m$177–940Bus via Scranton (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0340s
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus Greyhound US0205 / ...
14h 27m$94–163
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Alden is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Alden is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Alden. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Alden station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Buffalo Depew Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Alden is 303 miles. The road distance is 326.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Alden without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs $190 - $950.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Philadelphia to Alden, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Alden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Alden train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Alden is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $950 and takes 10h 45m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Alden, NY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Alden via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $16–65
- Business
- $45–150
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $18–70
- Economy Plus
- $20–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Alden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Philadelphia to Alden train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Alden is 327 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Alden.
There are 57+ hotels available in Alden.













