The cheapest and fastest buses from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
Cheapest price
$53
Average price
$73
Fastest journey
7 h 10 m
Average duration
7 h 19 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
435 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA will cost around $73 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $53.
Of the 23 buses that leave Boston, MA for Philadelphia, PA on Thu, Feb 26, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Feb 26 the direct buses cover the 435 km distance in an average of 7 h 19 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 7 h 10 m .
On Thu, Feb 26 the slowest buses will take 7 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $70.
Distance: 270 miles (435 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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$66 Average price Cheapest | $143 Average price | $203 Average price |
7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $92 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $108 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $115 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 05:05AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 03:05AM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 05:05AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $105 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Live departures
Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA bus times
The table below shows live departures for Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA buses for today, Wednesday, February 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h45 | 8:00 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
![]() | 12:20 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h10 | 7:30 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | ||
undefined · undefined+ FlixBus | 1:10 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 10h20 | 11:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 2 transfers | ||
undefined · undefined | 1:10 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h10 | 9:20 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 1 transfer | ||
![]() | 1:55 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h25 | 9:20 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | ||
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:30 PM Boston, MA | 10h15 | 12:45 AM Philadelphia, PA | 3 transfers | ||
undefined · undefined | 3:00 PM Boston, MA | 8h45 | 11:45 PM Philadelphia, PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 3:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h50 | 12:35 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 3:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 9h35 | 1:20 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 6:05 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h25 | 2:30 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 7:00 PM Boston, MA | 8h05 | 3:05 AM Philadelphia, PA | 1 transfer | ||
![]() | 8:05 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h25 | 3:30 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | ||
undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h55 | 5:40 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h20 | 6:50 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:30 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h35 | 8:05 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 12:35 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h25 | 8:00 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 12:35 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h10 | 8:45 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
FlixBus | 2:50 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h10 | 10:00 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | ||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:00 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 10h30 | 4:30 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 1 transfer | ||
+ FlixBus | 6:30 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h45 | 2:15 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined+ FlixBus | 7:15 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 11h15 | 6:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 2 transfers | ||
undefined · undefined | 7:15 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h55 | 4:10 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | ||
undefined · undefined | 11:00 AM Boston, MA | 10h05 | 9:05 PM Philadelphia, PA | 1 transfer | ||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
Buses from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA run on average 29 times per day, taking around 6h 38m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $36 (€29) if you book in advance.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 270 miles (435 km) distance in 6h 45m.
Distance 270 miles (435 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 38m |
Cheapest ticket price $36 (€29) |
Buses per day 29 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 6h 45m |
First bus 00:20 |
Last bus 23:30 |
Bus providers: Greyhound, FlixBus from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PAYou can travel by bus between Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA with Greyhound, FlixBus for as low as $36 (€29). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Philadelphia, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Greyhound
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence housed in Liberty Bell Center
- Independence Hall, the birthplace of the United States where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, renowned for its vast collection of art and famous Rocky Steps
- Reading Terminal Market, a historic public market offering diverse food vendors and local specialties
- Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison now a museum known for its grand architecture and historical significance.
- Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence located in the Liberty Bell Center
- Independence Hall, the historic site where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and adopted
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, renowned for its vast collection of art and the famous Rocky Steps
- Reading Terminal Market, a bustling indoor market offering diverse food options and local specialties
- Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo featuring a wide variety of animals and interactive exhibits.
- Greyhound
- You can cancel your ticket for a refund or exchange up to 24 hours before departure, for a cancellation fee applied.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Greyhound
- One carry-on bag up to 25 lbs (11 kg) and one checked bag up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Greyhound
- $15 per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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