There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Shanksville by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane BOS - JST
- Take the taxi from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Shanksvilletaxi
4h 57m$123–418Drive 495.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Shanksvillecar 495.6 mi
9h 22m$91–131Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Johnstown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Shanksvilletaxi
12h 32m$165–1,004Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Johnstown Bus Stop to Shanksvilletaxi
14h 46m$137–257Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Johnstown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Shanksvilletaxi
13h 18m$158–310Train, taxi via New York (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 Johnstown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Shanksvilletaxi
13h 22m$172–979
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Shanksville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Shanksville is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 57m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Boston and Shanksville is 461 miles. The road distance is 498.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Shanksville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 32m and costs $160 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Boston to Shanksville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Shanksville is 499 miles. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Boston to Shanksville.
There are 99+ hotels available in Shanksville.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Shanksville, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Shanksville. However, you can fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) then take the taxi to Shanksville. Alternatively, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Johnstown Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Shanksville.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Johnstown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Johnstown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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