There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bates College by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus Greyhound US0265s
9h 46m$68–839Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus 409
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Cambridge - Alewife Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus
14h 35m$61–142Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus
11h 51m$70–144Drive 430.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bates Collegecar 430.9 mi
7h 57m$79–114Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Portland, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Portland (PWM)plane PHL - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
5h 55m$97–498Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
9h 52m$90–888Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland (PWM)plane EWR - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
6h 38m$424–1,173Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, MEbus
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
7h 49m$146–468Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Portland (PWM)plane JFK - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
7h 28m$105–1,029Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bangor (BGR)plane PHL - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Augusta to Lewistonbus
7h 53m$110–503Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Portland (PWM)plane LGA - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
8h 22m$103–1,066
Philadelphia to Bates College by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bates College is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bates College is to fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs $95 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Bates College. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Lewiston via New York Midtown and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bates College is 468 miles. The road distance is 433.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bates College without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $65 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Bates College, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Bates College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Bates College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Bates College is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Philadelphia to Bates College.
Book your Philadelphia to Bates College bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bates College, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Bates College via New York Midtown, Boston, and Lewiston in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from City of Portland to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Augusta to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $15–45
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Cambridge - Alewife Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $26–45
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