There are 10 ways to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
3h 11m$104–611Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
10h 17m$63–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Portland / ...
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
8h 32m$91–843Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to New York, NYbus Maine
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
9h 13m$89–139Drive 397.8 mi
- Drive from Portland, ME to Philadelphiacar 397.8 mi
7h 26m$73–105Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 32m$94–1,071Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 18m$79–910Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PWM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 37m$123–1,214Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 33m$557–1,399Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain Downeaster
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
9h 16m$108–875
Portland, ME to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland, ME to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Portland, ME and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via E 42 St/1 Av and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland, ME to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at 30th Street Station via North Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Portland, ME and Philadelphia is 378 miles. The road distance is 400.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $90 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Portland, ME to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from City of Portland station.
Portland, ME to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland, ME to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 9h 13m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $900 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland, ME to Philadelphia Bus Station via E 42 St/1 Av, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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 Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland, ME to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Portland, ME to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland, ME to Philadelphia is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Portland, ME to Philadelphia.
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