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How to get fromElizabeth to Bostonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Elizabeth to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    4h 59m
    $123–214

  2. Drive  223.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elizabeth to Bostoncar car 223.5 mi
    4h 21m
    $41–59

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 112
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    6h 20m
    $50–103

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland (PWM)plane plane EWR - PWM
    2. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    5h 1m
    $79–413

  5. Bus via Boston

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 112
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    6h 46m
    $45–88

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    5h 53m
    $51–239

Elizabeth to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Elizabeth, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Boston via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 6h 20m.

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