There are 8 ways to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 44m$57–763Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Fitchburg MA to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0256S
8h 22m$35–75Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
7h 44m$44–123Drive 198 mi
- Drive from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New Yorkcar 198 mi
4h$37–53Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from South Acton to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
4h 42m$66–416Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from South Acton to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
4h 32m$222–1,032Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from South Acton to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
4h 47m$508–1,641Train, subway, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from South Acton to Portertrain
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
6h 14m$59–268
South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York is to drive which takes 4h and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from South Acton Station (MBTA) station to New York. However, there are services departing from Carter St opp Waltham Station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York station. However, there are services departing from South Acton and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Porter and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between South Acton Station (MBTA) and New York is 260 miles. The road distance is 199.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York, including transfers.
South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from South Station.
South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $40 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between South Acton Station (MBTA), MA, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from South Acton to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Acton to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Acton to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Acton to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–10
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fitchburg MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from South Acton Station (MBTA) to New York.
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