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How to get fromCambridge to Beaconby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Beacon by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    5h 52m
    $70–724

  2. Drive 190 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cambridge to Beaconcar car 190 mi
    3h 30m
    $35–51

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus bus ShortLine Hudson
    7h 14m
    $85–195

  4. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    4h 59m
    $82–421

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to White Plains Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0240
    2. Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E to Nelson Ave @ Main Stbus bus 14 / ...
    8h 24m
    $43–77

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain train
    5h 7m
    $239–1,002

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain train
    6h 11m
    $508–2,375

Cambridge to Beacon by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 277 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Beacon via Stamford Amtrak Station, Stamford, and 125th Street - Harlem in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to Beekman St & High St via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 7h 14m.

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