There are 12 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston by plane, subway, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, ferry, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
5h 40m$190–550Fly San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SFO - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
9h 56m$133–497Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SJC - BOS
9h 20m$218–794BART, train
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 5h$1,023–2,315Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
3d 11h$532–1,083Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
9h 29m$205–770Fly San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SFO - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
9h 45m$188–717Fly San Francisco International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SFO - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
11h 21m$267–845Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 33m$280–652Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 45m$269–810BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 5h$873–1,900Drive 3,102.9 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bostoncar 3,102.9 mi
2d 1h$567–818
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston is to fly and train which costs $130 - $500 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston. However, there are services departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Boston via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston. However, there are services departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Boston via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Boston is 2714 miles. The road distance is 3121 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), including transfers and time at the airport.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston train services, operated by BART, depart from San Francisco International Airport station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 11h.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Boston via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from San Francisco International Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 40m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boston is 3h ahead of San Francisco Airport (SFO). It is currently 8:20 AM in San Francisco Airport (SFO) and 11:20 AM in Boston.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston is 3121 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Boston.
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Delta offer flights from San Francisco International Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport.
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