There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Lawrence by car ferry, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry New London
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
6h 13m$58–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus FlixBus 2612
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus Greyhound US0256S
8h 29m$38–77Drive 227.8 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Lawrencecar 227.8 mi
4h 22m$42–61Fly 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 North Station to Lawrencetrain
3h 52m$213–1,014Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 48m$80–176Fly from Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from North Station to Lawrencetrain
3h 58m$57–352Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
- Take the train from North Station to Lawrencetrain
4h 13m$259–357Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the train from North Station to Lawrencetrain
6h 1m$491–1,645
Long Island to Lawrence by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Lawrence is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 3h 52m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Archer Av/160 St and arriving at NECC Common Street HUB via Queens Jamaica, Boston and Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Lawrence via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and Malden Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Long Island and Lawrence is 152 miles. The road distance is 229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Lawrence without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 6h 13m and costs $55 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Long Island to Lawrence, including transfers.
Long Island to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Queens Jamaica station.
Long Island to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Lawrence is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Lawrence, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Archer Av/160 St to NECC Common Street HUB via Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, Queens Jamaica, Boston, Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, and Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Amtrak 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
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Lawrence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
Long Island to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Lawrence is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Long Island to Lawrence.
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