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How to get fromBoston to Beaconby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Beacon by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    5h 58m
    $70–725

  2. Drive  192 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Beaconcar car 192 mi
    3h 32m
    $35–51

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus bus ShortLine Hudson
    7h 35m
    $81–198

  4. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    3h 41m
    $77–458

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Pittsfieldbus bus Greyhound US0270s
    2. Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train Berkshire Flyer
    9h 4m
    $56–117

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain train
    3h 49m
    $401–1,103

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain train
    4h 50m
    $524–1,327

  8. Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BOS - ISP
    2. Take the train from Central Islip to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain train
    5h 48m
    $282–398

Boston to Beacon by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Beacon via Stamford Amtrak Station, Stamford, and 125th Street - Harlem in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to Beekman St & High St via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 7h 35m.

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