There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Boston by bus, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane EDI - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
14h 40m$316–1,023Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane EDI - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
16h 18m$264–1,037Fly Glasgow Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane GLA - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
15h 16m$350–1,735Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane EDI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
15h 9m$489–1,122Fly Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GLA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
15h 10m$501–1,074
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Boston is to bus and fly and train which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Boston is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 14h 40m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Glasgow and Boston is 3160 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Glasgow to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 5h behind Glasgow. It is currently 4:44 AM in Glasgow and 11:44 PM in Boston.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Boston. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), walk to Barnstable Airport, then take the bus to Boston.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Dublin, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
- 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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