There are 8 ways to get from Boston to 86 St by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 50 St
2h 16m$355–765Bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalBoston
4h 50m$33–70Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
4h 32m$35–717Drive 204.9 mi
- Drive from Boston to 86 St204.9 mi
3h 58m$38–54Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
2h 20m$89–374Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
2h 41m$119–377Fly 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 New York Penn Station
4h 7m$268–374Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownFlixBus 2610 / ...
4h 56m$35–74
Boston to 86 St by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to 86 St is to bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $30 - $70 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to 86 St is to fly and subway which takes 2h 16m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to 86 St. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at 86 St via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Boston and 86 St is 206 miles. The road distance is 206.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to 86 St without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs $35 - $750.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Boston to 86 St, including transfers.
Boston to 86 St train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to 86 St is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs $35 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $380 and takes 2h 20m.
Boston to 86 St train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to 86 St is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Boston to 86 St.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and 86 St, NY, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–300 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $29–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Greyhound USA also services this route hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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
- 4h 2m
- 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 41m
- 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 Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- 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
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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