There are 10 ways to get from South Portland to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Line 21 bus to Portland, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sawyer + Broadway to Congress St + Forest Avebus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
4h 42m$87–561Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2602 / ...
11h 35m$61–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Portland / ...
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
8h 34m$70–853Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Portland / ...
- Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0235 / ...
11h 14m$85–163Drive 399.7 mi
- Drive from South Portland to Philadelphiacar 399.7 mi
7h 29m$73–106Fly Portland 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
6h 15m$84–1,054Fly Portland 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
6h$79–977Fly Portland 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
6h 8m$117–625Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BOS - PHL
6h 38m$149–471Fly Portland 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
6h 6m$445–1,008
South Portland to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Portland to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from South Portland to Philadelphia is to line 21 bus and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $85 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from South Portland to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Sawyer + Broadway and arriving at Philadelphia via Congress St + Forest Ave, Portland, ME and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between South Portland and Philadelphia is 386 miles. The road distance is 402 miles.
The best way to get from South Portland to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 34m and costs $70 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from South Portland to Philadelphia, including transfers.
South Portland to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
South Portland to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Portland to Philadelphia is 402 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from South Portland to Philadelphia.
There are 1806+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between South Portland, ME, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sawyer + Broadway to Philadelphia via Congress St + Forest Ave, Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
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 2m
- 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 10m
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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
- $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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 207-774-0351
- Website
- gpmetro.org
Bus from Sawyer + Broadway to Congress St + Forest Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- gpmetro.org
- 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 Logan International Airport
- 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 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 Boston to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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