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How to get fromSouth Station to Penn Stationby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from South Station to Penn Station by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    3h 28m
    $144–1,555

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    5h
    $67–928

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    6h 23m
    $130–280

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    9h 37m
    $71–132

  5. Drive 394.9 mi

    1. Drive from South Station to Penn Stationcar car 394.9 mi
    7h 25m
    $73–105

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 24m
    $498–2,010

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MHT - BWI
    4h 33m
    $85–1,017

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    5h 20m
    $506–1,115

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 55m
    $196–1,556

  10. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    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 Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    6h 42m
    $109–844

  11. Bus via New York (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    9h 37m
    $71–124

South Station to Penn Station by train and foot (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 385.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Penn Station, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $95–900 and the journey takes 6h 23m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.

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