There are 10 ways to get from Back Bay to New York by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Downeaster
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
8h 10m$59–786Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
10h 4m$45–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Downeaster
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to New York, NYbus Boston
8h 57m$49–111Drive 299.2 mi
- Drive from Back Bay to New Yorkcar 299.2 mi
5h 42m$55–79Line 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
6h 20mLine 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
6hTrain to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
7h 3m$127–444Line 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
6h 26mTrain to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
6h 52m$312–810Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
7h 3m$154–439
Back Bay to New York by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to New York is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to New York is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay to New York. However, there are services departing from UNE Campus Center and arriving at New York Midtown via Saco Transportation Center and City of Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Back Bay and New York is 339 miles. The road distance is 300.9 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to New York without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs $55 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Back Bay to New York, including transfers.
Back Bay to New York bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from City of Portland station.
The best way to get from Back Bay to New York is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs $55 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 10h 4m.
Back Bay to New York bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay to New York is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Back Bay to New York.
What companies run services between Back Bay, ME, USA and New York, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Saco Transportation Center, Saco Amtrak Station, Boston, North Station, Back Bay, and Boston in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown once daily. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 7h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- 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
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 207 282 5408
- Website
- bsoobtransit.org
Bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://bsoobtransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
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