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How to get fromBoston to Goddard Space Flight Centerby ferry, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Goddard Space Flight Center by ferry, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or subway

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

    best
    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 bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus bus
    5h 1m
    $481–1,321

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MHT - BWI
    5h 14m
    $72–407

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    8h 23m
    $247–380

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 51m
    $82–142

  5. Drive  423.1 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Goddard Space Flight Centercar car 423.1 mi
    7h 57m
    $73–105

  6. 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 New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Carrollton+Bus Bay T3 to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus bus
    4h 49m
    $157–973

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 31m
    $857–1,116

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    5h 48m
    $107–627

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    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
    5h 36m
    $78–439

  10. Train via Philadelphia (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    9h 8m
    $140–903

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 16m
    $84–137

Boston to Goddard Space Flight Center by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Goddard Space Flight Center, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to New Carrollton Amtrak Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $240–380 and the journey takes 7h 43m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 9h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.

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