There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Dana Point by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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 to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BOS - SNA
8h 33m$384–715Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 24m$162–587Train
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 20h$729–1,730Bus
- 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 El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus
3d 1h$493–981Drive 2,992.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Dana Pointcar 2,992.7 mi
2d$547–789Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 39m$302–1,214Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane BOS - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus
12h 41m$179–722
Boston to Dana Point by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Dana Point is to fly and train which costs $160 - $600 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Dana Point is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Boston and Dana Point is 2622 miles. The road distance is 3010.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Dana Point without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $700 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Boston to Dana Point, including transfers.
Boston to Dana Point bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Dana Point is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $380 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 1h.
Boston to Dana Point bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Dana Point is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 9:23 AM in Boston and 6:23 AM in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Del Obispo-Stonehill via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
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
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Dana Point is 3010 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Boston to Dana Point.
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