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

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Columbus by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train Keystone Service / ...
    5h 59m
    $105–799

  2. Drive  274.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Columbuscar car 274.5 mi
    5h 13m
    $47–68

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain train Nec
    7h 20m
    $57–104

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 42m
    $123–581

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Trentontrain train Northeast Regional
    6h 6m
    $180–279

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willingboro, NJ - Exit 5 Park N Ridebus bus Manhattan / Port Authority
    7h 23m
    $104–159

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 32m
    $509–1,514

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 33m
    $214–1,027

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Trentontrain train
    5h 42m
    $650–1,685

  10. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    6h 1m
    $104–461

  11. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    6h 20m
    $110–493

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights

Calendar160Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

You can take a train from Boston to Columbus via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Trenton, TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station, and ROEBLING station in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Columbus via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Willingboro, NJ - Exit 5 Park N Ride in around 7h 23m.

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