There are 5 ways to get from Boston to North Platte by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Boston • 8h 32m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 42h 10m
3 alternative options
Bus to Hartford, fly • 15h 7m
Bus • 44h 15m
Drive • 28h 1m
Boston to North Platte by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to North Platte is to train and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 42h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to North Platte is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to North Platte. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at North Platte via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, MO and Omaha, Ne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Boston and North Platte is 1545 miles. The road distance is 1727.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to North Platte without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 10m and costs $140 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Boston to North Platte, including transfers.
Boston to North Platte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to North Platte is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $280 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 44h 15m.
Boston to North Platte bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at North Platte station.
North Platte is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 1:47 PM in Boston and 12:47 PM in North Platte.
- Distance: 1544.6 miles
- Duration: 8h 32m
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and North Platte, NE, USA?
United Airlines flies from Boston to North Platte once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to North Platte via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, MO, Omaha, NE, and Omaha, Ne in around 44h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston to North Platte via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Hartford to North Platte via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $950
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $130
- Child Coach - short notice
- $65 - $120
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $65 - $200
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90 - $250
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $120 - $390
- Business Seat - short notice
- $130 - $410
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $110 - $300
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $21 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $17 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $19 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24 - $45
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $100
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $20 - $95
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110 - $210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station, Boston, MA to Union Station, Hartford, CT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $40
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10 - $50
- Phone
- +1 (319) 735-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg, Il to North Platte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $210
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $100 - $160
- Flexible Fares
- $140 - $210
Bus from Omaha, Ne to North Platte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $55 - $85
- Flexible Fares
- $80 - $120
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to North Platte, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $90
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Boston to North Platte is 1728 miles. It takes approximately 28h 1m to drive from Boston to North Platte.
There are 22+ hotels available in North Platte. Prices start at $39 USD per night.