There are 8 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
2h 42m$214–968Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
4h 45m$30–60Train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Acela
4h 45m$71–147Drive 208.8 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to South Bostoncar 208.8 mi
4h 3m$39–55Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
3h$54–347Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 12m$480–2,327Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jamaica to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
4h 43m$265–380Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
5h 20m$30–65
Grand Central Terminal to South Boston by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $30 - $65 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston is to train and fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $210 - $1,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Boston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Boston via Stamford Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and South Boston is 204 miles. The road distance is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to South Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Grand Central Terminal to South Boston train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and South Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Boston via Grand Central Terminal, Stamford, and Stamford Amtrak Station in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Boston hourly. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus-us also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to South Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Grand Central Terminal to South Boston train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Stamford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to South Boston is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to South Boston.
Book your Grand Central Terminal to South Boston bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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