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How to get fromFar Rockaway to Bostonby train (Amtrak), subway, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Far Rockaway to Boston by train (Amtrak), subway, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 28m
    $67–185

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2612
    6h 44m
    $36–65

  3. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Far Rockaway-Mott Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway A
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    6h 36m
    $43–78

  4. Drive  215.4 mi

    1. Drive from Far Rockaway to Bostoncar car 215.4 mi
    4h 12m
    $40–57

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane JFK - HYA
    2. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    5h 19m
    $375–1,036

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    5h 23m
    $51–258

  7. Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Worcester Regional Airport, line 2 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Far Rockaway to Jamaicatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway subway
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane LGA - ORH
    4. Take the bus from Worcester Airport to Central Hubbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    6h 23m
    $66–418

Far Rockaway to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Far Rockaway, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.

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