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How to get fromNew York to Back Bay (Station)by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or subway

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

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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 36m
    $120–200

  2. Bus via Boston (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    4h 42m
    $30–50

  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 11m
    $65–160

  4. Drive  208.7 mi

    1. Drive from New York to Back Bay (Station)car car 208.7 mi
    4h 2m
    $39–55

  5. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    3h 17m
    $443–1,327

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    3h 18m
    $511–1,038

  7. Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    3h 30m
    $75–470

  8. Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain train
    2. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ISP - BOS
    4h 54m
    $275–389

New York to Back Bay (Station) by train (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230 mi
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Back Bay (Station), 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 36m. 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 $65–160 and the journey takes 4h.

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