How to travel from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA

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Travel Information to Philadelphia, PA from Boston, MA

Distance270 miles (435 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$38 - $78
Cheapest modeBus • $38 (€35) • 6 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • $78 (€70) • 1 h 32 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 270 miles (435 km) by train, bus or flight between Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA.

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from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA

How to get from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Greyhound
07:05PM7h45
Boston, MA
02:50AMPhiladelphia, PA
$561One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
07:05PM7h45
Boston, MA
02:50AMPhiladelphia, PA
$561One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Greyhound
11:35PM7h25
Boston, MA
07:00AMPhiladelphia, PA
$1061One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
02:30PM8h45
Boston, MA
11:15PMPhiladelphia, PA
$651One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
05:15PM7h45
Boston, MA
01:00AMPhiladelphia, PA
$811One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA

Travel to Philadelphia, PA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA is a bus with an average price of $38 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA:

Taking a bus costs $39 (€36) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $78 (€70) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $45 (€41) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 32 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 50 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 5 h 1 min.

The distance is approximately 270 miles (435 km) from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA.

The average frequency per day from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is:

  • 19 buses a day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • 38 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA:

    The following travel companies offer services from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA:

    • FlixBus, Greyhound or Peter Pan Bus can take you to Philadelphia, PA by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Greyhound from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA for $38 (€35).
    • American Airlines, Spirit Airlines or Republic Airlines can take you to Philadelphia, PA by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Spirit Airlines from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA for $78 (€70).
    • Amtrak or Amtrak Acela can get you to Philadelphia, PA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA for $45 (€41) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA with the following travel companies:

    • 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus or Greyhound.
    • Direct flights with American Airlines or Republic Airlines with 3 direct flights per day.
    • Direct trains with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela with 33 direct trains per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Philadelphia, PA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA.

    Your trip from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA doesn't have to end in Philadelphia, PA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like New York, NY, Washington, DC, Newark, NJ or Atlantic City, NJ. If you’d like to add New York, NY, Washington, DC, Newark, NJ or Atlantic City, NJ to your Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Philadelphia, PA today!
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