There are 8 ways to get from Waltham to New York by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus Cambridge
3h 45m$36–40Bus via Boston (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
6h$32–54Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 51m$52–754Drive 202.3 mi
- Drive from Waltham to New Yorkcar 202.3 mi
3h 56m$37–54Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
3h 35m$68–459Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
3h 23m$441–1,193Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
3h 36m$505–1,595Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
5h 18m$265–374
Waltham to New York by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to New York is to bus which costs $36 - $40 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to New York is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs $440 - $1,200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newton, MA and arriving at Manhattan, NY. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to New York station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Waltham and New York is 203 miles. The road distance is 203.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to New York without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $36 - $40.
The bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Waltham to New York bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Newton, MA station.
Waltham to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Waltham to New York is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $36 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $800 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Go Buses operates a bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY twice daily. Tickets cost $36–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $120–200 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
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
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- 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
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Waltham to New York bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Waltham to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to New York is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Waltham to New York.
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