There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Athens by train, bus, taxi, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi via Stamford
best- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Binghamton, NY - Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rdbus
- Take the taxi from Binghamton, NY - Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd to Athenstaxi
8h 50m$186–922Drive 345.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Athenscar 345.5 mi
6h 4m$63–92Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Take the taxi from Ithaca to Athenstaxi
12h 12m$277–405Ferry, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the taxi from Binghamton to Athenstaxi
8h 13m$595–1,771Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus
- Take the bus from Transit Center - Railroad Ave to Robert Packer Hospitalbus 10
12h 39m$106–800Ferry, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
- Take the taxi from Binghamton, NY to Athenstaxi
8h 39m$217–723Ferry, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Elmirabus
9h 18m$171–831Ferry, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
- Take the taxi from Binghamton, NY to Athenstaxi
8h 53m$581–1,472Ferry, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BOS - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
8h 17m$158–805
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Athens is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Athens is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Boston and Athens is 424 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Athens without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Stamford which takes 8h 50m and costs $180 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Boston to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Athens is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Boston to Athens.
There are 21+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Athens, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Athens. However, you can take the train to Stamford Amtrak Station, walk to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay C, take the line 328 bus to Tresser Blvd @ Elm St, take the bus to Binghamton, NY - Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd, then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take the train to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, walk to Syracuse Bus Station, take the bus to Ithaca, then take the taxi to Athens.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Binghamton, NY - Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY to Binghamton, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY to Binghamton, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- CTran
Bus from Transit Center - Railroad Ave to Robert Packer Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- CTran
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Owl Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 607-722-3447
Collegetown Cab
- Phone
- +1 607-588-8888
- Website
- collegetowncab.com
Ithaca Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 607-277-7777
- Website
- ithacataxi.biz
Owl Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 607-722-3447
Owl Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 607-722-3447
Owl Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 607-722-3447
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