There are 4 ways to get from London to Boston by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
2h 46m£46–83Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterboroughtrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus X12
3h 10m£24–85Drive 116.1 mi
- Drive from London to Bostoncar 116.1 mi
2h 22m£29–41Train, line 37 bus, bus
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus B3 / ...
4h 13m£45–86
London to Boston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Boston is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Boston is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from London to Boston. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Boston via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between London and Boston is 140 miles. The road distance is 116.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Boston without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from London to Boston, including transfers.
London to Boston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
London to Boston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Boston is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from London to Boston.
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What companies run services between London, England and Boston, England?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Boston via Grantham in around 2h 46m.
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
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