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How to get fromUnion Station to South Bostonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Union Station to South Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus, 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
    2h 56m
    $494–1,406

  2. Bus via New York

    cheapest
    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 / ...
    8h 54m
    $69–111

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    6h 57m
    $140–300

  4. Drive 432.2 mi

    1. Drive from Union Station to South Bostoncar car 432.2 mi
    8h 10m
    $79–114

  5. 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 13m
    $142–1,545

  6. 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
    3h 44m
    $504–1,105

  7. 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

  8. 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
    $141–307

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    9h 57m
    $105–269

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 15m
    $75–150

Union Station to South Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and South Boston, 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 57m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.

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