There are 7 ways to get from New York Harbor to Salem by unknown, ferry, train, bus, subway, or plane
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Travel, ferry, train (Amtrak)
best- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
6h 24mTravel, ferry, bus via Chelsea
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
8h 23mTravel, ferry, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, train
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 13mTravel, ferry, bus (Flixbus)
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
8h 44mTravel, ferry, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
5h 24mTravel, ferry, line 1 subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, train
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from South Ferry to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 17mTravel, ferry, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
7h 5m
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between New York Harbor and Salem is 258 miles.
The best way to get from New York Harbor to Salem without a car is to travel and ferry and train which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from New York Harbor to Salem, including transfers.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between New York Harbor, NJ, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Harbor to Salem. However, you can travel to Liberty Island, take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to South Ferry, take the line 1 subway to 28 St, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, take the train to Boston, walk to Back Bay, take the subway to North Station, walk to North Station, then take the train to Salem. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York Harbor to Salem via Liberty Island, Battery Park, State St/Bridge St, 8 Av/W 41 St, New York, Boston, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 8h 23m.
- 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
- $45–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- $45–350
- 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
- $55–380
- 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
- $70–400
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
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from South Ferry to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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