There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Galveston by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane BOS - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 18m$217–765Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PVD - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 59m$213–721Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
41h 32m$389–556Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
46h 24m$531–1,698Drive 1,826.9 mi
- Drive from Boston to Galvestoncar 1,826.9 mi
32h 8m$334–482Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BOS - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 10m$283–1,068Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PVC - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
11h 44m$397–1,215Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BDL - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
10h 53m$250–847Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LGA - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
11h 34m$291–1,514Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
2d 4h$633–1,381Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
2d 4h$506–912
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Galveston is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 32h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Galveston is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 9h 10m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Boston and Galveston is 1663 miles. The road distance is 1837.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 41h 32m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Boston to Galveston, including transfers.
Galveston is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 3:38 PM in Boston and 2:38 PM in Galveston.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Galveston is 1838 miles. It takes approximately 32h 8m to drive from Boston to Galveston.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Galveston. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NYC Downtown, walk to New York, take the bus to Memphis - Summer Ave, take the taxi to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Downtown Houston, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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