There are 8 ways to get from Basking Ridge to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad Sttrain Mneg
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 12m$74–178Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basking Ridge to Hobokentrain
- Take the bus from Hoboken Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 126
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus
7h 41m$39–103Bus
- Take the bus from Berkeley Heights, NJ to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenuebus Berkeley
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
7h 40m$78–170Drive 243.3 mi
- Drive from Basking Ridge to Bostoncar 243.3 mi
4h 42m$45–65Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad Sttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 58m$484–1,620Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
4h 30m$219–1,044Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
5h 18m$58–392Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad Sttrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
5h 30m$196–1,576
Basking Ridge to Boston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basking Ridge to Boston is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basking Ridge to Boston is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $480 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Basking Ridge to Boston station. However, there are services departing from Berkeley Heights, NJ and arriving at South Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basking Ridge to Boston. However, there are services departing from Basking Ridge and arriving at Boston via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Basking Ridge and Boston is 270 miles. The road distance is 244.7 miles.
The best way to get from Basking Ridge to Boston without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Basking Ridge to Boston, including transfers.
Basking Ridge to Boston bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from Berkeley Heights, NJ station.
Basking Ridge to Boston train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Basking Ridge station.
The best way to get from Basking Ridge to Boston is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs $70 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Basking Ridge, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Basking Ridge to Boston via Newark Broad St, University Ave At Lackawanna Ave, Newark, Penn Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basking Ridge to South Station via Berkeley Heights, Berkeley Heights, NJ, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Basking Ridge to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–17
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Basking Ridge to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Berkeley Heights, NJ to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Hoboken Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–22
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Basking Ridge to Boston bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue station.
Basking Ridge to Boston train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Broad St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basking Ridge to Boston is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Basking Ridge to Boston.
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