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How to get fromBoston to Columbusby ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Columbus by ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane BOS - GTR
    7h 16m
    $149–605

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    29h 35m
    $213–338

  3. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    31h 9m
    $614–1,680

  4. Drive  1,279 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Columbuscar car 1,279 mi
    22h 15m
    $234–338

  5. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane PVD - GTR
    8h 9m
    $155–611

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane BOS - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    4. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    9h 33m
    $249–1,041

  7. Bus, drive via New York (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    30h 45m
    $226–365

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

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Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Columbus. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), then take the taxi to Columbus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Columbus via New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, and Tuscaloosa Bus Stop in around 29h 35m.

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