There are 8 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.Boston
4h 17m$17–45Train
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central TerminalNew Haven / ...
4h 26m$38–701Drive 207 mi
- Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal207 mi
3h 55m$38–55Fly to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
3h 29mBus via South Station
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalBoston
5h 28m$31–66Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
3h 20m$342–927Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
4h 1m$104–308Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to Jamaica
5h 4m$273–380
Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which costs $17 - $45 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal is to fly and train which takes 3h 20m and costs $340 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave and arriving at Times Square – 37th St.. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Grand Central Terminal via Stamford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Grand Central Terminal is 215 miles. The road distance is 208.2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $17 - $45.
The bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St. takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave station.
Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $17 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $700 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St. twice daily. Tickets cost $17–45 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Grand Central Terminal via Stamford Amtrak Station, Stamford, and Grand Central Terminal in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Central Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–14
- Peak
- $13–22
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Times Square – 37th St. station.
Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Stamford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal is 208 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Back Bay (Station) to Grand Central Terminal.
There are 3462+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.