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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Walthamby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waltham by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 32m
    $87–193

  2. Drive 293.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Walthamcar car 293.1 mi
    5h 33m
    $54–78

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus bus Manhattan-Cambridge
    7h
    $55–77

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    3h 47m
    $173–903

  5. Bus via Boston

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    9h 33m
    $66–138

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    4h 27m
    $501–1,346

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Mansfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mansfield Station to Newton - Riverside MBTA Stationbus bus
    5h 44m
    $70–326

  8. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    5h 59m
    $79–983

Philadelphia to Waltham by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Waltham, 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 3m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newton, MA via New York Midtown and Manhattan, NY in around 7h.

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