There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Meriden by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Meridentrain Vermonter / ...
3h 55m$50–120Drive 184 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Meridencar 184 mi
3h 39m$34–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Drbus 215
6h 46m$42–81Fly, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane PHL - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
4h 44m$67–454Train via New Haven (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Haventrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h 22m$43–671
Philadelphia to Meriden by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Meriden is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Meriden is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Meriden. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Meriden is 185 miles. The road distance is 185.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Meriden without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs $50 - $120.
The train from 30Th Street Station to Meriden takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Philadelphia to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Meriden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Meriden is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Philadelphia to Meriden.
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Meriden, CT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Meriden 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $23–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
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