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How to get fromSouth Boston to Trentonby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, ferry, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from South Boston to Trenton by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, ferry, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train via New York (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train Keystone Service / ...
    5h 9m
    $83–763

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain train Nec
    6h 51m
    $43–83

  3. Drive  268.4 mi

    1. Drive from South Boston to Trentoncar car 268.4 mi
    5h 13m
    $46–67

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    4h 47m
    $102–546

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Trentontrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 16m
    $150–250

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 6m
    $54–99

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    4h 37m
    $488–1,479

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    4h 38m
    $193–992

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Trentontrain train
    4h 47m
    $629–1,650

  10. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 16m
    $83–426

  11. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 30m
    $89–457

South Boston to Trenton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between South Boston, MA, USA and Trenton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Trenton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Trenton High School via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square, and Nassau St At Palmer Square in around 8h 6m.

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