How to travel from New York, NY to Boston, MA

There are 3 travel options from New York, NY to Boston, MA. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to Boston, MA is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $25 (€22) compared to other travel options to Boston, MA:

A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€25) from New York, NY to Boston, MA.

Taking a train costs () less than taking a ferry, which costs on average () for the same trip.

A train is $5 (€5) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $31 (€27) from New York, NY to Boston, MA.

The fastest way from New York, NY to Boston, MA is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 12 min.

There are alternative travel options to Boston, MA that take longer:

Getting to Boston, MA by bus takes 3 h 50 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 40 min.

The distance is approximately 189 miles (305 km) from New York, NY to Boston, MA.

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to Boston, MA is:

• 16 buses a day.
• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between New York, NY and Boston, MA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from New York, NY to Boston, MA:

The following travel companies offer services from New York, NY to Boston, MA:

• OurBus, Go Buses, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus, Greyhound or Megabus can get you to Boston, MA by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with OurBus from New York, NY to Boston, MA for $29 (€25) on Omio.
• Travel with United, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, JetBlue Airways or Spirit Airlines for flights to Boston, MA. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Spirit Airlines New York, NY to Boston, MA tickets on Omio for $31 (€27).
• Travel with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela to go to Boston, MA by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak New York, NY to Boston, MA tickets on Omio for $25 (€22).

Yes, there are direct services available from New York, NY to Boston, MA with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with OurBus, Go Buses, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus, Greyhound or Megabus 16 direct buses per day.
• 12 direct trains per day with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Boston, MA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Boston, MA from New York, NY.