There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
7h 7m$200–562Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 5h$1,084–2,315Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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 10h$543–1,083Drive 3,094.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS)car 3,094.7 mi
2d 1h$565–816Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
8h 53m$206–758Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SJC - BOS
9h 50m$202–764Train, bus
- 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$934–1,918
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which costs $200 - $600 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS). However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Boston via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, New York and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS). However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Boston via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between San Francisco and Boston Airport (BOS) is 2727 miles. The road distance is 3112.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS), including transfers.
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 5h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 10h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Boston Airport (BOS), 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 subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Terminal A – LEX Drop Off via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Boston, and Dartmouth Street opposite Back Bay Station in around 3d 5h.
- 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
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
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
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- $200–750
- 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
- $200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- 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
- $190–750
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
- $190–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boston Airport (BOS) is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:57 AM in San Francisco and 2:57 PM in Boston Airport (BOS).
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is 3113 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS).
There are 1507+ hotels available in Boston Airport (BOS).

















