There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Saco by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain Downeaster
8h 32m$74–826Drive 384.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Sacocar 384.8 mi
7h 7m$71–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 26m$75–140Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Portland, line 1 bus, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Portland (PWM)plane PHL - PWM
- Take the bus from Congress St + Forest St/Mmc to Ptc I/Bbus
- Take the train from Portland to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 51m$82–460Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 5m$72–1,384Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
12h 10m$72–151Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 25m$135–428Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Portland
- 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
6h 35m$409–1,135Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Portland
- 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
7h 24m$90–991Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PHL - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 25m$77–907Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Portland
- 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
8h 13m$88–1,028Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane PHL - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 43m$300–658
Philadelphia to Saco by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Saco is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Saco is to fly and line 1 bus and train which takes 5h 51m and costs $80 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Saco. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at 292 Main St via New York Midtown, Boston, MA - South Station, Ptc O/B and St John St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Saco station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Saco Amtrak Station via Back Bay and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Saco is 425 miles. The road distance is 387.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Saco without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs $70 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Philadelphia to Saco, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Saco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Saco train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Saco is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs $70 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Saco, ME, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Saco Amtrak Station via Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and Boston in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to 292 Main St via New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Ptc O/B, Congress + Union Square Plaza, and St John St in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- 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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- 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
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 17m
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
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 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
- Phone
- +1 207-774-0351
- Website
- gpmetro.org
Bus from Congress St + Forest St/Mmc to Ptc I/B
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- gpmetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- 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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Saco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Philadelphia to Saco train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Saco is 387 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Philadelphia to Saco.
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