There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waltham by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- 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
6h 16m$44–1,351Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus Manhattan-Cambridge
7h 2m$61–109Drive 293.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Walthamcar 293.1 mi
5h 33m$54–78Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
3h 47m$163–477Bus via Federal St @ Franklin St (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
9h 6m$46–86Train 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 24m$151–510Fly 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 TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
5h 45m$53–324Train 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 11m$180–1,116
Philadelphia to Waltham by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Waltham is to bus via Federal St @ Franklin St which costs $45 - $90 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Waltham is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Newton, MA via Manhattan, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waltham is 328 miles. The road distance is 294.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waltham without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs $40 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Philadelphia to Waltham, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Waltham bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waltham is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs $40 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $480 and takes 3h 47m.
Philadelphia to Waltham bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Waltham is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Philadelphia to Waltham.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Washington St @ Bacon St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Newton, MA via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal and Manhattan, NY in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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 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
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
- $24–55
- 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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
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 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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