There are 9 ways to get from Elmira to Salem by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train via New York
best- Take the bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0205
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
10h 35m$115–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus 30
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Bostonbus FlixBus 2691
11h 9m$62–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from E Water Street Park & Ride to Tompkins County Librarybus 30
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Bostontrain
13h 58m$119–263Drive 372.9 mi
- Drive from Elmira to Salemcar 372.9 mi
6h 41m$69–99Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Elmira to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ROC - BOS
7h 7m$107–522Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0205
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
12h 39m$80–189Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elmira to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BUF - BOS
8h 24m$96–484Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
9h 16m$90–440Bus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Nybus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracusebus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SYR - BOS
7h 46m$85–498
Elmira to Salem by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmira to Salem is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elmira to Salem is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmira to Salem. However, there are services departing from Transit Center - PO Side and arriving at Chelsea via Ithaca and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Elmira and Salem is 513 miles. The road distance is 375.1 miles.
The best way to get from Elmira to Salem without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 10h 35m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Elmira to Salem, including transfers.
Elmira to Salem bus services, operated by CTran, depart from Transit Center - PO Side station.
Elmira to Salem bus services, operated by CTran, arrive at Tompkins County Library station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmira to Salem is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Elmira to Salem.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Elmira, NY, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Salem via Tompkins County Library, Ithaca, Boston, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
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 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- CTran
Bus from E Water Street Park & Ride to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- CTran
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- CTran
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Elmira to Rochester
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $45–80
Bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Ny
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
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