There are 9 ways to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
5h 20m$123–218Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
6h 43m$33–68Bus
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
- Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus New York
6h 6m$80–192Drive 242 mi
- Drive from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station)car 242 mi
4h 38m$45–64Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 31m$513–1,640Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
5h 31m$140–230Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
4h 31m$75–470Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
4h 31m$466–1,346Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Centertrain
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
5h$212–1,013
New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) is to train and bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station). However, there are services departing from Albany St & Spring St and arriving at Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New Brunswick Amtrak Station station and arriving at Boston. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between New Brunswick and Back Bay (Station) is 264 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to train via New York which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station), including transfers.
New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Albany St & Spring St station.
New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New Brunswick station.
The best way to get from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) is to train via New York which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between New Brunswick, NJ, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
You can take a train from New Brunswick to Boston via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany St & Spring St to Back Bay (Station) via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, and Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $17–22
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Brunswick to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $15–35
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station) is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from New Brunswick to Back Bay (Station).
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