There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Allentown by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia
7h 12m$75–834Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Allentownbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
7h 35m$40–69Drive 293.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Allentowncar 293.7 mi
5h 43m$54–78Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentownbus
4h 30m$115–401Train, bus via Newark
- Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentownbus Greyhound US0420 / ...
7h 20m$43–745Bus via New York
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allentownbus Westbound
8h 51m$105–144Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BOS - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
4h 26m$146–462Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentownbus
5h 8m$110–465Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentownbus
4h 57m$263–777Fly Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane BOS - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentownbus
5h 3m$56–327Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PVD - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
6h 45m$74–344
Boston to Allentown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Allentown is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Allentown is to fly and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Allentown. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Allentown via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Boston and Allentown is 380 miles. The road distance is 295.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Allentown without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $75 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Boston to Allentown, including transfers.
Boston to Allentown bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Allentown bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Allentown is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Boston to Allentown.
Book your Boston to Allentown bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Allentown via New York Midtown in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–310
- Business Class
- $100–360
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
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