There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Boston by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MAA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
27h 30m$479–909Fly Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane MAA - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
26h 27m$566–1,410Fly Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane MAA - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
26h 44m$514–1,524Fly Chennai International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MAA - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
30h 33m$814–1,206Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane BLR - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
35h 46m$667–927
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Boston is to fly and train which costs $470 - $950 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Boston is to fly and ferry which takes 26h 27m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Chennai and Boston is 8681 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Chennai to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 9h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 3:21 AM in Chennai and 5:51 PM in Boston.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Boston. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), take the taxi to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, then take the ferry to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Dubai, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Abu Dhabi, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Abu Dhabi, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Dubai, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
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