There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Suffolk County by plane, train, car ferry, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkomatrain
3h 58m$227–850Drive 256.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Suffolk Countycar 256.1 mi
5h 2m$47–68Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the car ferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Take the bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRRbus 92
6h 54m$61–164Train
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
6h 56m$69–751Bus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streetsbus Boston
- Take the bus from 40th & Lex to Manorvillebus Montauk-Eastbound / ...
6h 57m$166–323Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Ronkonkomatrain
4h 31m$197–555Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
4h$259–359Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
5h 3m$237–917
Boston to Suffolk County by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Suffolk County is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Suffolk County is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Suffolk County. However, there are services departing from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue and arriving at Manorville via 40th & Lex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Suffolk County. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Yaphank-BNL via New York Penn Station and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Boston and Suffolk County is 245 miles. The road distance is 257.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Suffolk County without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Boston to Suffolk County, including transfers.
Boston to Suffolk County bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue station.
Boston to Suffolk County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Suffolk County is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs $65 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 6h 57m, you could also fly, which costs $250 - $360 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Suffolk County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Yaphank-BNL via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to Suffolk County via New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets, 40th & Lex, and Manorville in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- 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
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Woodside to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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
- $20–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- 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
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 40th & Lex to Manorville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Suffolk County bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets station.
Boston to Suffolk County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Suffolk County is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Boston to Suffolk County.
There are 101+ hotels available in Suffolk County.














