There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Boston by train, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Dayton, taxi
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)plane DCA - DAY
- Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Bostontaxi
5h 7m$186–1,241Drive 495.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Baltimore to Bostoncar 495.7 mi
9h 3m$85–123Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Richmondbus
15h 14m$95–183Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Connersville Stationtrain Cardinal
19h 16m$392–601Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington, taxi
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Bostontaxi
4h 48m$262–922Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Bostontaxi
5h 46m$266–1,831Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dayton, taxi
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dayton (DAY)plane IAD - DAY
- Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Bostontaxi
5h 57m$159–492Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington, taxi
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Take the taxi from Covington (CVG) to Bostontaxi
6h 35m$239–782Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Richmondbus
7h 17m$137–717Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BWI - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Richmondbus
7h 17m$111–618
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Boston is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Boston is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Richmond via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Boston station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Connersville Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Baltimore and Boston is 480 miles. The road distance is 498.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Boston without a car is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Baltimore to Boston, including transfers.
Baltimore to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Boston is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $95 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 19h 16m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Boston, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Boston via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Columbus, and Richmond in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Connersville Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $380–600 and the journey takes 18h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Connersville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Area Wide Taxi
- Phone
- +1 937-339-2367
Walt's Taxi Cab Service
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Area Wide Taxi
- Phone
- +1 937-339-2367
Walt's Taxi Cab Service
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
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Baltimore to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Baltimore to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Connersville Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Boston is 499 miles. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Baltimore to Boston.
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