There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Paterson by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
3h 13m$190–553Bus via New York Midtown
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
5h 44m$35–72Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 3m$58–731Drive 216 mi
- Drive from Boston to Patersoncar 216 mi
4h 7m$40–57Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
3h 1m$229–796Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
2h 52m$145–506Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
4h 54m$270–395Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
6h 2m$48–125
Boston to Paterson by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Paterson is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $35 - $75 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Paterson is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Market St At City Hall via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Boston and Paterson is 212 miles. The road distance is 217.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Paterson without a car is to bus via New York Midtown which takes 5h 44m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Boston to Paterson, including transfers.
Boston to Paterson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Paterson is to bus via New York Midtown which takes 5h 44m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $750 and takes 6h 3m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 2h 52m.
Boston to Paterson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Paterson is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Boston to Paterson.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Market St At City Hall via New York Midtown and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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