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How to get fromMetuchen Station to Bostonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Metuchen Station to Boston by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 21m
    $58–155

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    6h 32m
    $43–90

  3. Drive  235.1 mi

    1. Drive from Metuchen Station to Bostoncar car 235.1 mi
    4h 38m
    $43–62

  4. Train, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane JFK - HYA
    3. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    7h 55m
    $381–1,158

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    6h 49m
    $81–190

  6. Train, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    6h 19m
    $54–260

Metuchen Station to Boston by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Metuchen Station, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Metuchen to Boston via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via George St At Albany St, Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 6h 49m.

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