There are 8 ways to get from Medford to Manhattan by bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NYbus Cambridge
4h 15m$40–50Bus via South Station
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
5h 23m$32–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 55m$52–752Drive 205.7 mi
- Drive from Medford to Manhattancar 205.7 mi
4h 6m$38–55Tram, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Take the tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Centertram
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
3h 54m$63–398Tram, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Centertram
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
3h 54m$219–1,023Tram, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Centertram
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
4h 6m$485–1,633Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
5h 48m$270–386
Medford to Manhattan by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medford to Manhattan is to bus via South Station which costs $30 - $70 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Medford to Manhattan is to tram and fly and train which takes 3h 54m and costs $210 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge - Alewife Station station and arriving at Manhattan, NY. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Medford to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from Wellington and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Medford and Manhattan is 212 miles. The road distance is 206.9 miles.
The best way to get from Medford to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $50.
The bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NY takes 4h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Medford to Manhattan bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Cambridge - Alewife Station.
Medford to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Medford to Manhattan is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $750 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Medford, MA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Go Buses operates a bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NY twice daily. Tickets cost $40–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- 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
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Medford/Tufts to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Cambridge - Alewife Station to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Medford to Manhattan bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Medford to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medford to Manhattan is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Medford to Manhattan.
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