How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA

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Travel Information between Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA

Distance435 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€32 - €52
Cheapest modeCoach • €32 • 7 h
Fastest modeFlight • €52 • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 435 km by train, coach or flight from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA.

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from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:45AM7h30
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
04:15PMBoston, Bus Terminal South Station
361One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:45AM7h30
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
04:15PMBoston, Bus Terminal South Station
361One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

American AirlinesAA3290
04:05PM1h20
Philadelphia International Airport
05:25PMEdward L. Logan International Airport
1131One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak190 Northeast Regional
05:58AM6h01
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
11:59AMBack Bay station, Boston, MA
711One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak190 Northeast Regional
05:58AM6h08
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
12:06PMSouth Station, Boston, MA
711One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak178 Northeast Regional
05:59PM6h11
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
12:10AMBack Bay station, Boston, MA
711One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:00AM8h15
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA
04:15PMBoston, Bus Terminal South Station
361One-way
1 transfer
Greyhound
07:25AM7h10
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
02:35PMBoston, Bus Terminal South Station
421One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
07:00AM7h35
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA
02:35PMBoston, Bus Terminal South Station
421One-way
0 transfers
American AirlinesAA1467
09:13AM1h21
Philadelphia International Airport
10:34AMEdward L. Logan International Airport
1131One-way
0 transfers
American AirlinesAA2615
11:00AM1h21
Philadelphia International Airport
12:21PMEdward L. Logan International Airport
1131One-way
0 transfers
Spirit AirlinesNK1504 · NK363
04:00PM7h56
Philadelphia International Airport
11:56PMEdward L. Logan International Airport
821One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA

Travel to Boston, MA 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 Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA.

FAQs

You can get to Boston, MA from Philadelphia, PA 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Boston, MA from Philadelphia, PA is by taking a coach, which costs on average €32.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA:

Taking a coach costs €19 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €52.

A coach is €8 less than a train with an average ticket price of €41 from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA.

The quickest way to travel between Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Boston, MA by coach takes 7 h on average.

Getting to Boston, MA by train takes 5 h 11 min on average.

The distance from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA is approximately 435 km.

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

  • 23 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 flights per day.
  • 39 trains a day.

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

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

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

    • FlixBus, Greyhound or Peter Pan Bus can take you to Boston, MA by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA for €32.
    • American Airlines can get you to Boston, MA by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with American Airlines from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA for €52 on Omio.
    • Amtrak or Amtrak Acela can take you to Boston, MA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA for €41.

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

    • 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus or Greyhound.
    • 3 direct flights per day with American Airlines.
    • 33 direct trains per day with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

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

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

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