There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 42m$48–801Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
8h 26m$48–116Drive 312 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Swampscottcar 312 mi
6h 1m$57–83Fly 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 Chelsea to Swampscotttrain
4h 12m$105–373Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
7h$49–1,357Bus via New York (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
8h 47m$50–106Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
4h 52m$108–601Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
5h 42m$359–1,377Fly 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
6h 21m$54–888Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane PHL - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
6h 39m$277–623Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
6h 34m$107–1,014
Philadelphia to Swampscott by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Swampscott. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Swampscott via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Swampscott is 340 miles. The road distance is 313.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs $45 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Swampscott train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Swampscott is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs $45 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $120 and takes 8h 26m.
Philadelphia to Swampscott train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Swampscott is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Philadelphia to Swampscott.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Swampscott, MA, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from 30th Street Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–800 and the journey takes 5h 22m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Swampscott via Port Authority Bus Terminal, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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 Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
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
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 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 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
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
- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Chelsea to Swampscott
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $2–7
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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–270
- 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
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
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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
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