There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Jersey Shore by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, bus • 10h 26m
Cheapest option
Bus • 12h
5 alternative options
Train, bus via Newark • 11h 7m
Bus via Wilkes-Barre • 11h 45m
Drive • 7h 8m
Fly to Harrisburg, bus • 6h 34m
Fly to Philadelphia, train, bus • 8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Jersey Shore is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Jersey Shore is to fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Jersey Shore is 532 miles. The road distance is 407.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Jersey Shore without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $110 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Boston to Jersey Shore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Jersey Shore is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Boston to Jersey Shore.
There are 20+ hotels available in Jersey Shore. Prices start at $50 USD per night.
- Distance: 531.8 miles
- Duration: 10h 26m
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Jersey Shore, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Jersey Shore via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Lock Haven, PA in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
Flights from Boston to Harrisburg via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
Flights from Boston to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $430
Flights from Boston to Philadelphia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston to Harrisburg via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $550
Flights from Boston to Harrisburg via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $30 - $220
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $60 - $390
- Business Seat - Adult
- $65 - $430
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $110 - $370
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $220 - $650
- First Class - Adult
- $230 - $600
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $26 - $190
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $330
- Business Seat - Adult
- $50 - $370
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $90 - $300
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $180 - $550
- First Class - Adult
- $180 - $500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $17 - $120
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $40 - $230
- Business Class Seat
- $130 - $320
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $12 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $220
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4 - $80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $24
- Child Coach - short notice
- $15 - $25
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $95
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $80
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $13 - $80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Williamsport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Williamsport, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Williamsport, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Lock Haven, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Williamsport, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Website
- fullington.trailways.com
Bus from Newark to Williamsport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fullington.trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Williamsport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fullington.trailways.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Williamsport, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $40 - $60
- Saver
- $50 - $95
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Williamsport, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $40 - $65
- Saver
- $55 - $100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station, Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $70
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19 - $70
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