There are 10 ways to get from Alameda to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
7h 21m$180–763Fly Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane OAK - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h$169–722Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 4h$921–2,103Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 9h$584–1,158Drive 3,089.3 mi
- Drive from Alameda to Bostoncar 3,089.3 mi
2d 1h$564–815Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
8h 25m$203–906BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SJC - BOS
9h 28m$259–1,111Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SMF - BOS
10h 52m$266–1,056Fly Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane OAK - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
12h 30m$222–973Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 8h$799–1,669
Alameda to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Boston is to fly and train which costs $160 - $750 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Alameda to Boston. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Boston via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Alameda to Boston. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Boston via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Alameda and Boston is 2737 miles. The road distance is 3107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Boston without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Alameda to Boston, including transfers.
Alameda to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Alameda to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $2,100 and takes 3 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 9h.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oakland to Boston via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alameda to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Alameda. It is currently 8:36 PM in Alameda and 11:36 PM in Boston.
Alameda to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Boston is 3107 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Alameda to Boston.
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