There are 7 ways to get from Back Bay to Times Square by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway
2h 32m$132–525Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saco Transportation Center to St John Stbus 60
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
10h 45m$42–72Train (Amtrak)
- 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 11m$59–809Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Portland / ...
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
10h 12m$60–121Drive 297.4 mi
- Drive from Back Bay to Times Squarecar 297.4 mi
5h 38m$55–79Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
2h 30m$132–451Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
2h 51m$509–860
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 bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Times Square is to fly and train which takes 2h 30m and costs $130 - $460.
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 + Forest Ave, Portland, ME and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Back Bay and Times Square is 300 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 11m and costs $55 - $850.
It takes approximately 2h 32m 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 11m and costs $55 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 10h 12m, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 2h 51m.
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 38m 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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Forest Ave, Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, and South Station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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
- $25–60
- 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- +1 800 639 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 South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 207 282 5408
- Website
- bsoobtransit.org
Bus from Saco Transportation Center to St John St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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