There are 9 ways to get from La Jolla to Boston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SAN - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
11h 34m$150–618Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SAN - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 45m$112–461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 22h$776–1,965Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
3d 4h$516–840Drive 2,951.6 mi
- Drive from La Jolla to Bostoncar 2,951.6 mi
2d 1h$539–779Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SAN - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
11h 48m$238–765Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane SAN - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
12h 14m$186–779Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 35m$288–1,073Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 37m$262–1,264
La Jolla to Boston by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Boston is to fly and train which costs $110 - $470 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Boston is to fly and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Boston. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at Boston via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from La Jolla to Boston. However, there are services departing from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and arriving at Boston via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between La Jolla and Boston is 2642 miles. The road distance is 2968.8 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Boston without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $750 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from La Jolla to Boston, including transfers.
La Jolla to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
La Jolla to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Boston is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $750 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Boston via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Boston via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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Booking & Getting There
La Jolla to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montclair Transcenter station.
Boston is 3h ahead of La Jolla. It is currently 4:08 PM in La Jolla and 7:08 PM in Boston.
La Jolla to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Jolla to Boston is 2969 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from La Jolla to Boston.
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