There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Boston by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Philadelphia to Boston • 2 h 58 min
$94 - $303
Cheapest option
Bus Greyhound USA • 6 h 35 min
$23 - $85
8 alternative options
Train to Newark, fly to Boston • 3 h 36 min
$83 - $349
Train to New York JFK, fly to Boston • 4 h 11 min
$144 - $500
Fly Philadelphia to Providence, train • 4 h 45 min
$126 - $549
Fly Philadelphia to Manchester, I-93 • 5 h
$180 - $496
Train • 5 h 9 min
$160 - $430
Bus Peter Pan Bus Lines • 6 h 33 min
$32 - $89
Bus Megabus • 7 h 5 min
$32 - $60
Drive • 5 h 24 min
$30 - $45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Boston is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5 h 24 min.
The quickest way to get from Philadelphia to Boston is to fly which costs $90 - $310 and takes 2 h 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia, Pa and arriving at Boston, Ma. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 h 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Philadelphia 30th Street Station station and arriving at Boston South Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 h 9 min.
The distance between Philadelphia and Boston is 272 miles. The road distance is 306.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Boston without a car is to train which takes 5 h 9 min and costs $160 - $430.
It takes approximately 2 h 58 min to get from Philadelphia to Boston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia, PA - Greyhound Terminal station.
Philadelphia to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela Express, arrive at Philadelphia 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Boston is to fly which takes 2 h 58 min and costs $90 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $430 and takes 5 h 9 min, you could also bus, which costs $30 - $90 and takes 6 h 33 min.
- Distance: 272.1 miles
- Duration: 2 h 58 min
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from Philadelphia to Boston hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela Express operates a train from Philadelphia to Boston hourly. Tickets cost $160 - $430 and the journey takes 5 h 9 min.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from Philadelphia to Boston via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 17 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Philadelphia to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from Philadelphia to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $500
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $430
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Philadelphia 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $65
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $50
- Business Seat
- $35 - $65
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Acela Express
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Philadelphia 30th Street Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75 - $210
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $75 - $180
- First Class Seat
- $150 - $210
Train from Providence Amtrak Station to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $160
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $60 - $150
- First Class Seat
- $120 - $160
Train from Philadelphia 30th Street Station to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160 - $430
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $160 - $310
- First Class Seat
- $260 - $430
- Phone
- 617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $12
- Website
- MBTA
- Phone
- 1800-639-8080
- contact@bostonexpressbus.com
- Website
- bostonexpressbus.com
Bus from North Londonderry, NH - exit 5 to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Schedules at
- bostonexpressbus.com
- Book at
- tickets.bostonexpressbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA - Greyhound Terminal to New York, NY - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $25
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York City, NY - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York, Ny to Boston, Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $65
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $26 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $65
Bus from Philadelphia, Pa to Boston, Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $85
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $85
- Phone
- +1 1-877-265-8287
- Website
- boltbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, JFK Blvd At 30th St to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $50
- Website
- boltbus.com
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Philadelphia - Market St & 6th St to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $25
- Book at
- megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Book at
- megabus.com
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The quickest flight from Philadelphia Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 17 min.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Philadelphia to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela Express, arrive at Boston South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Boston is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 24 min to drive from Philadelphia to Boston.
Delta, JetBlue Airways and American Airlines offer flights from Philadelphia Airport to Boston Airport.
Book your Philadelphia to Boston train tickets online with Rome2rio.
Book your Philadelphia to Boston bus tickets online with Greyhound and Busbud.
There are 746+ hotels available in Boston. Prices start at $99 USD per night.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Philadelphia Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs $7.