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

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Springfield by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    4h 20m
    $480–1,319

  2. Drive  446.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Springfieldcar car 446.6 mi
    8h 26m
    $77–111

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 22m
    $255–390

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 39m
    $83–140

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    4h 40m
    $858–1,118

  6. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    5h 6m
    $106–625

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MHT - DCA
    4h 48m
    $100–573

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVD - IAD
    5h 34m
    $84–474

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 54m
    $162–1,521

  10. Train via New York (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 Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 54m
    $180–913

  11. Bus via New York (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Springfield Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0670
    12h 59m
    $91–141

Boston to Springfield by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Springfield, Fairfax County, VA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 9h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.

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