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How to get fromNew York (Station) to Bostonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from New York (Station) to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    3h 56m
    $120–200

  2. Bus via Times Square – 37th St.

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avebus bus New York
    4h 36m
    $17–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    4h 4m
    $70–160

  4. Drive  207.4 mi

    1. Drive from New York (Station) to Bostoncar car 207.4 mi
    4h 5m
    $38–55

  5. Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane JFK - HYA
    2. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    5h 33m
    $378–1,042

  6. Bus via Boston (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    4h 30m
    $30–50

  7. Bus via Boston #2

    1. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    4h 35m
    $35–75

  8. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    5h 36m
    $53–264

New York (Station) to Boston by foot and train (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 231.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between New York (Station), NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street once daily. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 4h.

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