There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Boston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BHM - BOS
4h 32m$135–618Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane BHM - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
7h 27m$119–474Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
26h 8m$207–362Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Birmingham to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
28h 46m$409–834Drive 1,164.1 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Bostoncar 1,164.1 mi
20h 10m$213–307Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane BHM - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
7h 36m$152–683Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus
27h 51m$192–387
Birmingham to Boston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Boston is to bus via New York which costs $190 - $390 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Boston is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Boston. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Boston via Atlanta Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Boston. However, there are services departing from Birmingham and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Birmingham and Boston is 1059 miles. The road distance is 1170.9 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Boston without a car is to bus which takes 26h 8m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Birmingham to Boston, including transfers.
Birmingham to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Birmingham station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Boston is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 26h 8m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 28h 46m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Boston via Atlanta Bus Station and New York Midtown in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Birmingham to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 9:59 AM in Birmingham and 10:59 AM in Boston.
Birmingham to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Boston is 1171 miles. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Birmingham to Boston.
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