There are 8 ways to get from Allison to Boston by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the taxi from Allison to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)ALO - BOS
6h 22m$173–572Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Allison to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)ALO - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
8h 24m$155–1,034Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Allison to Waterloo Union Bus Depot
- Take the bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
30h 8m$262–923Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Allison to UNI Multimodal Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
34h 48m$271–546Drive 1,285.1 mi
- Drive from Allison to Boston1,285.1 mi
22h 16m$235–339Taxi to Mason City, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the taxi from Allison to Mason-City-Airport-MCW
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MCW - BOS
5h 59m$231–645Drive, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Drive from Allison to Story City, IA
- Take a shuttle bus from Story City, IA to Des Moines International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)DSM - BOS
6h 34m$253–989Taxi, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the taxi from Allison to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)CID - BOS
7h 41m$224–708
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allison to Boston is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Allison to Boston is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Allison and Boston is 1126 miles. The road distance is 1292.6 miles.
The best way to get from Allison to Boston without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 30h 8m and costs $260 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Allison to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 1h ahead of Allison. It is currently 7:02 PM in Allison and 8:02 PM in Boston.
Yes, the driving distance between Allison to Boston is 1293 miles. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Allison to Boston.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Allison, IA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Allison to Boston. However, you can take the taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) airport then fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo Union Bus Depot, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Boston.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Save Fare
- $86
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Story City, IA to Des Moines International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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