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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Newark Amtraktrain train Northeast Regional
    7h 57m
    $201–307

  2. Drive  345.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Elktoncar car 345.4 mi
    6h 30m
    $63–91

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Newarkbus bus FlixBus 2605 / ...
    9h 19m
    $64–97

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

    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 Perryvilletrain train
    7h 21m
    $158–975

  5. Train via Wilmington Tc (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Wilmingtontrain train Acela
    8h
    $195–299

  6. Bus via Wilmington Tc (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilmington Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0310 / ...
    10h 34m
    $72–107

  7. 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 Newark Amtraktrain train
    6h 56m
    $198–1,001

  8. 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 Newark Amtraktrain train
    7h 23m
    $88–444

  9. 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 Newark Amtraktrain train
    7h 47m
    $99–507

  10. 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 Newark Amtraktrain train
    8h
    $510–1,441

  11. Bus to Worcester Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Worcesterbus bus
    2. Fly from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Amtraktrain train
    8h 40m
    $88–438

Boston to Elkton by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Elkton, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Newark Amtrak twice a week. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Blue Ball Rd & Elkton Blvd via New York Midtown, Newark, and Newark Train Station in around 9h 19m.

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