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How to get fromUnion Station to Back Bay (Station)by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Union Station to Back Bay (Station) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    3h 31m
    $503–1,415

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain train
    5h 33m
    $51–831

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    6h 46m
    $140–300

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Penn Station NYbus bus Springfield
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    9h 16m
    $69–111

  5. Drive 430.1 mi

    1. Drive from Union Station to Back Bay (Station)car car 430.1 mi
    8h 5m
    $79–114

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    3h 48m
    $151–1,554

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    4h 19m
    $513–1,114

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain train
    5h 17m
    $73–412

  9. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    7h 17m
    $141–306

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    10h 20m
    $72–144

Union Station to Back Bay (Station) by train (Amtrak)

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 46m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.

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