There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Washington by ferry, plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Peoria International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane BOS - PIA
7h 14m$154–570Train, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Washingtontaxi
26h 4m$381–787Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Washingtontaxi
27h 39m$275–419Drive 1,097.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Washingtoncar 1,097.1 mi
19h 2m$201–290Ferry, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane BOS - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Washingtontaxi
7h 20m$209–630
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Washington is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Washington is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Boston and Washington is 997 miles. The road distance is 1103.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Washington without a car is to train and taxi which takes 26h 4m and costs $380 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Boston to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 4:24 AM in Boston and 3:24 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Washington is 1103 miles. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Boston to Washington.
There are 107+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Washington, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Washington. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Peoria International Airport (PIA), then take the taxi to Washington. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Bloomington-Normal, then take the taxi to Washington.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
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