There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Frederick by ferry, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
best- 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 bus from Baltimore to Frederickbus
5h 30m$224–1,070Drive 440.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Frederickcar 440.2 mi
8h 17m$81–117Train, bus (Amtrak)
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Frederick Transit Centerbus Bwi
9h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Frederickbus Brs 200 / ...
10h 35m$135–228Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- 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 bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus
6h 5m$470–1,119Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Frederickbus
6h 22m$145–566Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- 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 subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus
6h 43m$510–1,118Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- 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 subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus
7h 35m$86–484Train
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to FREDERICK MARC wbtrain Marc
9h 42m$253–397Train 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 Washington Union Station to FREDERICK MARC wbtrain
10h 1m$176–916Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Frederickbus
11h$153–269
Boston to Frederick by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Frederick is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Frederick is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Frederick. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Frederick via Baltimore. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Frederick. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at FREDERICK MARC wb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Boston and Frederick is 424 miles. The road distance is 442.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Frederick without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Boston to Frederick, including transfers.
Boston to Frederick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Frederick train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Frederick is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Frederick, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Frederick via Baltimore in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to FREDERICK MARC wb via Washington Union Station in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
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
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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 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
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
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to FREDERICK MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Washington Union Station to FREDERICK MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Frederick
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Frederick Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- 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 Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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 Frederick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Boston to Frederick train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Frederick is 443 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Boston to Frederick.
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