There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Alameda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
7h 23m$144–570Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
3d 4h$577–1,183Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 5h$927–2,098Drive 3,088.9 mi
- Drive from Boston to Alamedacar 3,088.9 mi
2d 1h$564–815Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOS - OAK
8h 20m$264–1,094Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
9h 31m$321–1,310Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PVD - OAK
11h 16m$239–1,022Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
11h 6m$318–1,279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 8h$799–1,670
Boston to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Alameda is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Alameda is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Oakland via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Oakland via Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Boston and Alameda is 2737 miles. The road distance is 3107 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Boston to Alameda, including transfers.
Boston to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Alameda is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $900 - $2,100 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Oakland via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Alameda is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 8:27 AM in Boston and 5:27 AM in Alameda.
Boston to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Alameda is 3107 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Alameda.
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