There are 8 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to New York by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 57m$50–750Bus via South Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
4h 54m$30–66Bus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus Boston
4h 11m$65–160Drive 209.2 mi
- Drive from Back Bay (Station) to New Yorkcar 209.2 mi
4h 2m$39–56Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
3h 26m$67–392Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
3h 15m$223–978Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
3h 32m$489–2,337Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
5h 13m$274–390
Back Bay (Station) to New York by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New York is to bus via South Station which costs $30 - $70 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New York is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs $220 - $1,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street and arriving at New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and New York is 231 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New York without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs $50 - $750.
The train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station takes 3h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Back Bay (Station) to New York bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street station.
Back Bay (Station) to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New York is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs $50 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 4h 11m, you could also fly, which costs $480 - $2,400 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–160 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Back Bay (Station) to New York bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue station.
Back Bay (Station) to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay (Station) to New York is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Back Bay (Station) to New York.
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