There are 8 ways to get from New Jersey to Lowell by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain Lowell Line
5h 39m$73–181Drive 220.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Lowellcar 220.6 mi
4h 16m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus Greyhound US0256S
6h 50m$43–72Fly 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 Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
4h 32m$493–1,622Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sarah Vaughan Way 90' W Of Park Pl. to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain
8h$55–113Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
5h 14m$448–1,246Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
5h 44m$77–464Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
5h 26m$192–943
New Jersey to Lowell by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Jersey to Lowell is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from New Jersey to Lowell is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey station to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from New Jersey station to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Lowell via Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between New Jersey and Lowell is 269 miles. The road distance is 221.9 miles.
The best way to get from New Jersey to Lowell without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from New Jersey to Lowell, including transfers.
New Jersey to Lowell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
New Jersey to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from New Jersey to Lowell is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between New Jersey, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Lowell via Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Boston in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Sarah Vaughan Way 90' W Of Park Pl. to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
New Jersey to Lowell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
New Jersey to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Jersey to Lowell is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from New Jersey to Lowell.
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