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How to get fromBoston to Salemby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Salem by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain train
    3h 41m
    $229–1,670

  2. Bus via New York

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Broadway At Walnut Stbus bus 401
    10h 13m
    $59–124

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmingtontrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    6h 44m
    $150–1,454

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Broadway At Walnut Stbus bus 401
    9h 50m
    $63–115

  5. Drive 328 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Salemcar car 328 mi
    6h 16m
    $60–87

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Broadway At Walnut Stbus bus
    5h 6m
    $185–944

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Broadway At Walnut Stbus bus
    6h 32m
    $500–1,675

  8. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Broadway At Walnut Stbus bus
    7h 12m
    $94–518

Boston to Salem by bus

Calendar57Weekly Buses
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Salem, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Salem via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Wilmington in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Broadway At Walnut St via New York Midtown, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St At 11Th St in around 9h 50m.

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