There are 10 ways to get from Back Bay to Times Square by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, plane, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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 BostonDowneaster
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
8h 10m$59–786Bus via Wells Transportation Center
cheapest- Take the bus from Wells Transportation Center to BostonGreyhound US0265s
- Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownFlixBus 2610 / ...
9h 45m$48–168Drive 297.5 mi
- Drive from Back Bay to Times Square297.5 mi
5h 36m$55–79Line 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Center
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portland
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)PWM - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Bryant Park
6h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South StationPortland / ...
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0230 / ...
9h 47m$57–134Line 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Center
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portland
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
5h 57mLine 54 bus, train to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from UNE Campus Center to Saco Transportation Center
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Portland
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
6h 22mTrain to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
6h 57m$120–444Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
6h 50m$403–843Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
7h 11m$131–429
Back Bay to Times Square by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Times Square is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Times Square is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay to Times Square. However, there are services departing from UNE Campus Center and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Deering Ave, Portland, ME and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Back Bay and Times Square is 339 miles. The road distance is 299.2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Times Square 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 Times Square, including transfers.
Back Bay to Times Square bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Times Square is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs $55 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Wells Transportation Center, which costs $45 - $170 and takes 9h 45m.
Back Bay to Times Square bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay to Times Square is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Back Bay to Times Square.
What companies run services between Back Bay, ME, USA and Times Square, 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, you can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to New York Midtown via Saco Transportation Center, Saco Amtrak Station, Wells, Wells Transportation Center, and Boston in around 9h 45m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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
- $5–8
- 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
- $11–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–30
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $11–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $15–100
- Business Class
- $26–180
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.html
- 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
- +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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wells Transportation Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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