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How to get fromDorchester to Manhattanby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Dorchester to Manhattan by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    4h 58m
    $52–752

  2. Bus via Shawmut (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    6h 1m
    $32–62

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus Boston
    5h 24m
    $57–144

  4. Drive 206.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dorchester to Manhattancar car 206.1 mi
    4h 9m
    $38–55

  5. Subway to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway

    1. Take the subway from Shawmut to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway subway
    3h 43m
    $61–430

  6. Subway to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shawmut to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    3h 39m
    $217–1,125

  7. Subway to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shawmut to South Stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3h 54m
    $504–1,335

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    4h 15m
    $53–263

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BOS - ISP
    2. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 29m
    $268–388

Dorchester to Manhattan by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 236.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $60–140 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue 4 times a week. Tickets cost $55–140 and the journey takes 4h.

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