There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Boston by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane DAL - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
9h 13m$135–570Fly Dallas to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DAL - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
9h 9m$110–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
42h 55m$773–1,136Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
43h 3m$313–483Drive 1,747.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Bostoncar 1,747.5 mi
29h 15m$319–461Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Portland, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Portland (PWM)plane DFW - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
9h 49m$158–656Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DFW - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
9h 30m$170–731Fly Dallas to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DAL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 2m$289–962Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DFW - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 59m$246–619Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
45h 8m$1,094–1,735
Dallas to Boston by bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Boston is to fly and train which costs $110 - $460 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Boston is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Boston. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Boston via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Boston. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 8m.
The distance between Dallas and Boston is 1609 miles. The road distance is 1757.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 55m and costs $750 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Dallas to Boston, including transfers.
Dallas to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Boston is to bus which takes 43h 3m and costs $310 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $1,800 and takes 45h 8m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Boston via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and New York Midtown in around 43h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 45h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Dallas to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Dallas to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
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Booking & Getting There
Dallas to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 4:36 PM in Dallas and 5:36 PM in Boston.
Dallas to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Boston is 1758 miles. It takes approximately 29h 15m to drive from Dallas to Boston.
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