There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Lawrence by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Lawrencetrain
2h 16m$219–1,018Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
6h 17m$39–68Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus FlixBus 2612
5h 36m$41–73Train
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
5h 48m$63–717Drive 215 mi
- Drive from Boston to Lawrencecar 215 mi
4h 9m$40–57Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Lawrencetrain
3h 3m$62–400Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Lawrencetrain
3h 59m$494–1,643Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to Jamaicatrain
4h 10m$266–374
Boston to Lawrence by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lawrence is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $35 - $70 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 2h 16m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Mott Av /Rockaway Tpke via Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd and Parsons Blvd/88 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Lawrence via Stamford and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Boston and Lawrence is 203 miles. The road distance is 216.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Lawrence without a car is to bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Boston to Lawrence, including transfers.
Boston to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Lawrence is to bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $40 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $750 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lawrence, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Lawrence via Stamford Amtrak Station, Stamford, and Grand Central Terminal in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Woodside to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–12
Train from New York Penn Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Central Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–22
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Queens Jamaica station.
Boston to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stamford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lawrence is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Boston to Lawrence.
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