There are 8 ways to get from New York to Chelmsford by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain Lowell Line
6h 26m$81–167Bus via Boston
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus Greyhound US0256S
7h 4m$39–66Drive 208.5 mi
- Drive from New York to Chelmsfordcar 208.5 mi
4h 6m$39–55Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, train, line 16 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford Stbus
5h 38m$226–1,037Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus Greyhound US0256S
9h 14m$40–76Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, train, line 16 bus
- 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 Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
- Take the bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford Stbus
5h 44m$492–1,646Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, train, line 16 bus
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain
- Take the bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford Stbus
6h 1m$63–370Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- 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 25m$278–399
New York to Chelmsford by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Chelmsford is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Billerica Rd & Chelmsford St via Boston and Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Lowell via Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between New York and Chelmsford is 263 miles. The road distance is 209.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from New York to Chelmsford, including transfers.
New York to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Chelmsford train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Chelmsford is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chelmsford, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Holiday Inn Express via Boston, Back Bay, North Station, North Station, Lowell, and Hale St & YMCA Dr in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford St via Boston, Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, and Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway in around 7h 4m.
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
- $45–340
- 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
- $55–370
- 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
- $70–390
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
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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (978) 452-6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway to Billerica Rd & Chelmsford St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
New York to Chelmsford train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Chelmsford is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from New York to Chelmsford.
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