There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Smith Island by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, train, subway, or shuttle
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to Californiabus
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
8h$214–659Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MDbus
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
10h 27m$200–483Train, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & D & E STS SW MID sb to Californiabus 715
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
14h 15m$262–426Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DCbus
- Take the bus from K ST & 19TH ST NW eb to Californiabus 725 / ...
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
16h 59m$217–295Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, taxi, ferry
- 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 L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to Californiabus
- Take the taxi from California to Point Lookouttaxi
- Take the ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
8h 46m$392–682Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, taxi, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BOS - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Take the taxi from Lewes Transit Center to Shore Transit Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
9h 11m$405–745Fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BOS - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Salisbury, MDbus
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
8h 47m$231–540Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Take the bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dockbus
- Take the ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Islandferry
17h 3m$266–380
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Smith Island is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs $210 - $300 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Smith Island is to fly and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 8h and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Boston and Smith Island is 503 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Smith Island without a car is to train and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 14h 15m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Boston to Smith Island, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Smith Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Smith Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Smith Island. However, you can fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to L'Enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 1 Platform, walk to 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb, take the bus to California, take the taxi to Point Lookout, then take the ferry to Ewell, Smith Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Carrollton Amtrak Station, walk to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, take the subway to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, walk to 7TH ST & D & E STS SW MID sb, take the bus to California, take the taxi to Point Lookout, then take the ferry to Ewell, Smith Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to California
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 7TH ST & D & E STS SW MID sb to California
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from K ST & 19TH ST NW eb to California
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- info@washny.com
- Website
- washny.com
Bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49–79
- Website
- https://www.washny.com
- Elite Bus
- $74–79
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- hello@lewesbus.com
- Website
- lewesbus.com
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- lewesbus.com
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- shoretransit.org
Bus from Shore Transit Bus Terminal to Crisfield Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://shoretransit.org
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- hibus133@gmail.com
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- 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
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- visitsmithisland.com
Ferry from Point Lookout to Ewell, Smith Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- smithislandcruises.com
Ferry from Crisfield, VA to Ewell, Smith Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- smithislandcruises.com
- Book at
- smithislandcruises.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Delaware Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-430-8294
City Cab of Delaware
- Phone
- +1 302-424-8294
- Website
- citycabde.com
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