There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Bristow by ferry, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
5h 35m$484–1,138Drive 469.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Bristowcar 469.9 mi
8h 44m$86–124Train
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
9h 25m$270–412Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Manassas, VAbus New York
10h 8m$88–129Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
6h 24m$125–644Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
6h 36m$526–1,141Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
6h 45m$175–1,539Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MHT - IAD
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
7h 5m$96–444Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PVD - IAD
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
7h 28m$102–507Train via New York
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
9h 45m$193–931Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
11h 53m$117–196
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Bristow is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Bristow is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs $480 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Bristow. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Manassas, VA via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Bristow. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Lead via Lead. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Boston and Bristow is 438 miles. The road distance is 472.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Bristow without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs $270 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Boston to Bristow, including transfers.
Boston to Bristow bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Bristow is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs $270 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Bristow, Prince William County, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Bristow via Washington Union Station, Lead, and Lead in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Bristow via New York Midtown, New York, NY, and Manassas, VA in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- BestBus
Bus from New York, NY to Manassas, VA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- BestBus
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Bristow bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Boston to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Bristow is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Boston to Bristow.
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