There are 8 ways to get from Elon to Boston by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride to Pittsboro St at SECUbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane RDU - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
8h 9m$80–340Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Greensboro to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
16h 7m$447–696Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
17h 34m$135–208Drive 701 mi
- Drive from Elon to Bostoncar 701 mi
13h 55m$120–174Taxi to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Elon to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)taxi
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GSO - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
7h 39m$276–772Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride to Pittsboro St at SECUbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane RDU - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
8h 37m$139–654Bus via New York (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
20h 4m$165–248Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
21h 9m$415–663
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elon to Boston is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elon to Boston is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Elon to Boston. However, there are services departing from Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride and arriving at Boston via Greensboro Bus Stop and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Elon to Boston. However, there are services departing from Greensboro and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Elon and Boston is 681 miles. The road distance is 705.1 miles.
The best way to get from Elon to Boston without a car is to train via New York which takes 16h 7m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Elon to Boston, including transfers.
Elon to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Greensboro Bus Stop station.
Elon to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Greensboro station.
The best way to get from Elon to Boston is to train via New York which takes 16h 7m and costs $440 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 17h 34m.
What companies run services between Elon, NC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Elon to Boston via Greensboro and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 16h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elon to Boston via Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride, Greensboro Depot, Greensboro Bus Stop, and New York Midtown in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- 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 Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lynchburg to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride to Pittsboro St at SECU
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride to Pittsboro St at SECU
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Elon to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Elon to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elon to Boston is 705 miles. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Elon to Boston.
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