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How to get fromAlewife Station to Manhattanby bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Alewife Station to Manhattan by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NYbus bus Cambridge
    4h 15m
    $40–50
  2. Bus via Boston (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    5h 38m
    $32–67
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 4m
    $52–752
  4. Drive 202.5 mi

    1. Drive from Alewife Station to Manhattancar car 202.5 mi
    3h 59m
    $37–54
  5. Subway, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the subway from Alewife to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway subway
    4h 29m
    $61–398
  6. Subway, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Alewife to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    4h 24m
    $217–1,023
  7. Subway, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Alewife to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 40m
    $483–1,633
  8. Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BOS - ISP
    2. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 14m
    $268–386

Alewife Station to Manhattan by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alewife Station, MA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

Go Buses operates a bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NY twice daily. Tickets cost $40–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.

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