There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Massachusetts by unknown, ferry, plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
8h 38mTravel, train (Amtrak)
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Oaklandunknown
- Take the train from Oakland to Martineztrain
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 4hTravel, car ferry, drive
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Sugar Islandunknown
- Take the carferry from Sugar Island to Sault Sainte Mariecarferry
- Drive from Sault Sainte Marie to Bostoncar
3d 11hTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
10h 18mTravel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SFO - BDL
11h 49mTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane OAK - BDL
11h 32mTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane OAK - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
13h 1mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Oaklandunknown
- Take the train from Oakland to Davistrain
- Take the train from Davis 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
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Massachusetts is 2741 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Massachusetts without a car is to travel and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Massachusetts, including transfers.
There are 1678+ hotels available in Massachusetts.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Massachusetts, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Massachusetts. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), walk to Airport, then take the subway to State. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Boston via Oakland, Martinez, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 4h.
- 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 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 Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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 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 Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- 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 Oakland to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Davis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- 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
- 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
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- Phone
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- EUPTA
Car ferry from Sugar Island to Sault Sainte Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- EUPTA
- Passenger & Car
- $20
- Walk on passenger
- $2
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