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How to get fromBoston to Doverby train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Boston to Dover by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Wilmingtontrain train Acela
    2. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus 301
    7h 58m
    $195–300

  2. Drive  371.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Dovercar car 371.2 mi
    6h 59m
    $64–92

  3. Bus via Smyrna, DE - 134 N Dupont Blvd

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Smyrna, DE - 134 N Dupont Blvdbus bus New York to Dover
    9h 20m
    $66–98

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus

    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 Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    7h 1m
    $185–1,521

  5. Train, bus via New York

    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 Wilmingtontrain train
    3. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Duke Of York St @ Legislative Avbus bus 301
    8h 41m
    $84–1,371

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Dover Downs Hotel & Casinobus bus Sprinter Bus
    10h 8m
    $90–121

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus

    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 Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    7h 29m
    $75–955

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    7h 30m
    $176–1,569

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

    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 Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    7h 48m
    $81–987

  10. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    7h 53m
    $506–1,974

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

    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 Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    8h 16m
    $488–2,086

  12. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain train
    4. Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Federal St @ Water St Ibbus bus
    8h 16m
    $97–1,035

Boston to Dover by train and bus

Calendar92Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Dover, DE, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Dover Transit Center via New York Midtown, Midtown - 400 8th Ave, Smyrna, DE - 134 N Dupont Blvd, and Rt 13 @ Mt Vernon St - Sb in around 9h 20m.

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