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

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There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Houston by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to La Crosse

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane BOS - LSE
    7h 35m
    $159–630

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    28h 56m
    $403–969

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus bus
    33h 51m
    $292–433

  4. Drive  1,281 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Houstoncar car 1,281 mi
    21h 50m
    $234–338

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BOS - MSP
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Winonatrain train
    9h 9m
    $489–1,158

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane BOS - MSN
    3. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    9h 21m
    $231–877

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (RST)plane plane BOS - RST
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Winona St. Universitybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Winona St. University to Houstontaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    $187–710

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane BOS - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 44m
    $756–2,129

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane PVD - MSP
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Winonatrain train
    10h 1m
    $225–864

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    30h 31m
    $388–874

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to La Crosse (LSE) flights

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Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Houston, MN, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Houston via Chicago Union Station and La Crosse Amtrak Station in around 28h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Houston via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, and La Crosse in around 33h 51m.

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