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How to get fromBoston to Long Beachby ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Long Beach by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOS - LAX
    9h 16m
    $178–506

  2. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane BOS - LGB
    11h
    $176–712

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 20h
    $1,763–2,762

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    3d
    $533–828

  5. Drive  2,990.5 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Long Beachcar car 2,990.5 mi
    2d
    $546–789

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane BOS - SNA
    10h 13m
    $319–720

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane BOS - BUR
    12h 23m
    $282–512

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BOS - SAN
    3. Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus bus
    11h 37m
    $260–444

  9. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane EWR - SNA
    12h 5m
    $481–2,253

Boston to Long Beach by train and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,763Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,631.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to 1st Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, and Union Station - Metro A-Line in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Long Beach Bus Station via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 3d.

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