There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Long Island Sound by train, unknown, bus, 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.
Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Boston to New Haventrain Northeast Regional
- Walk from New Haven to Long Island Soundunknown
2h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal to Union Ave @ Cinque Grnbus 950
- Walk from Union Ave @ Cinque Grn to Long Island Soundunknown
4h 32mFly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, travel
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Walk from Islip-Airport-ISP to Long Island Soundunknown
2h 21mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Ruggles to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Havenbus
- Walk from New Haven to Long Island Soundunknown
5h 12mFly to Laguardia Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to West Haventrain
- Walk from West Haven to Long Island Soundunknown
4h 23mFly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Port Jeffersontrain
- Walk from Port Jefferson to Long Island Soundunknown
4h 17m
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Boston and Long Island Sound is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Long Island Sound without a car is to train and travel which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Boston to Long Island Sound, including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Long Island Sound.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Long Island Sound, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Long Island Sound. However, you can take the train to New Haven then travel to Long Island Sound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Long Island Sound via Hartford, Union Station, Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal, and Union Ave @ Cinque Grn in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
Train from Ruggles to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to West Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–21
- Peak
- $24–27
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–18
- Peak
- $21–29
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal to Union Ave @ Cinque Grn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Peter Pan
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