There are 7 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Stationbus Jersey City
- Take the train from Worcester to Wellesley Squaretrain Framingham/Worcester Line
5h 29m$63–139Drive 194.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesleycar 194.6 mi
3h 47m$36–52Train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Acela
5h 55m$113–195Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Wellesley Squaretrain
4h 28m$445–1,335Bus
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus Manhattan-Cambridge
5h 41m$42–45Fly from Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Wellesley Squaretrain
4h 38m$80–484Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, train
- 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
- Take the train from Back Bay to Wellesley Squaretrain
4h 52m$513–1,046
Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley. However, there are services departing from Manhattan, NY and arriving at Cross St via Woodland MBTA Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Wellesley Square via Stamford Amtrak Station and Back Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Wellesley is 204 miles. The road distance is 195.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 29m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Manhattan, NY station.
Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $42 - $46 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Wellesley, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley Square via Grand Central Terminal, Stamford, Stamford Amtrak Station, Boston, and Back Bay in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, Go Buses operates a bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MA twice daily. Tickets cost $37–41 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Train from Worcester to Wellesley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Back Bay to Wellesley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Back Bay to Wellesley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Back Bay to Wellesley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- OurBus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- Go Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Newton, MA station.
Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Stamford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Wellesley.
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