There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Lake Norman by ferry, plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BOS - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi
4h 40m$219–485Drive 807.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Lake Normancar 807.8 mi
15h 13m$148–213Train via Charlotte Amtrak Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
18h 2m$469–1,374Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus FlixBus 2611
- Take the bus from New York to Charlotte, NCbus New York
18h 12m$203–279Bus to Manchester Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MHT - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi
5h 10m$254–1,058Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PVD - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi
5h 31m$195–761Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BDL - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi
6h 28m$207–782Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kannapolistrain Carolinian
20h 46m$504–1,414Bus via Charlotte (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
21h 58m$168–263
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lake Norman is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lake Norman is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 4h 40m and costs $210 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Lake Norman. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Charlotte, NC via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Lake Norman station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Boston and Lake Norman is 761 miles. The road distance is 812.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Lake Norman without a car is to train via Charlotte Amtrak Station which takes 18h 2m and costs $460 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Boston to Lake Norman, including transfers.
Boston to Lake Norman bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Lake Norman train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Lake Norman is to train via Charlotte Amtrak Station which takes 18h 2m and costs $460 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $280 and takes 18h 12m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lake Norman, NC, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Lake Norman via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Charlotte Amtrak Station in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Lake Norman via NYC Downtown, New York, and Charlotte, NC in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- 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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
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
- $75–95
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Lake Norman bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at NYC Downtown station.
Boston to Lake Norman train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lake Norman is 813 miles. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from Boston to Lake Norman.
There are 947+ hotels available in Lake Norman.













