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Philadelphia to Boston by train, flight or road
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 3.7 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹4,280 per person.
Boston to PhiladelphiaFastest
Flight
American / Southwest
3.7 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Amtrak Northeast Regional
from ₹4,280 per person
Best value
Flight
American / Southwest
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Amtrak Northeast Regional | 5.8 h | ₹4,280–₹20,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | American / Southwest | 3.7 h | ₹6,750–₹24,730per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | 5.8 h | ₹10,940–₹16,640per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, American / Southwest: Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Amtrak Northeast Regional | ₹8,560–₹41,840 | ₹17,120–₹83,680 |
| Flight · American / Southwest | ₹13,500–₹49,460 | ₹27,000–₹98,920 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | ₹10,940–₹16,640 | ₹10,940–₹16,640 |
Once you’re in Boston
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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