There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Staten Island by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
3h 1m$360–775Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalBoston
6h 1m$32–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
5h 11m$37–724Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownFlixBus 2610 / ...
5h 50m$34–65Drive 227.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Staten Island227.6 mi
4h 33m$42–60Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector St
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
3h 13m$91–384Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
3h 17m$102–368Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
4h 34m$271–381
Boston to Staten Island by train, foot, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Staten Island is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Staten Island is to fly and subway and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via 5 Av/W 32 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Boston and Staten Island is 222 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Staten Island without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs $35 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Boston to Staten Island, including transfers.
Boston to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Staten Island is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs $35 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $65 and takes 5h 50m.
Boston to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Staten Island is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Boston to Staten Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Staten Island, NY, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–300 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to New York Midtown hourly. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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