There are 8 ways to get from Fairfax to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)DCA - BOS
3h 7m$114–708Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NYOurBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South StationNew York
10h 33m$51–147Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationAcela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostonAcela
8h 14m$64–1,509Drive 450.6 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Boston450.6 mi
8h 19m$83–119Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)IAD - BOS
3h 25m$234–501Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)BWI - BOS
4h 14m$124–568Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)DCA - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
5h 32m$86–1,080Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NYVienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to BostonFlixBus 2610 / ...
10h 38m$61–107
Fairfax to Boston by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Boston is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Boston is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Boston station. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at South Station via Vienna, VA and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfax to Boston. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform and arriving at Boston via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Fairfax and Boston is 417 miles. The road distance is 453.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Boston without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs $60 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Fairfax to Boston, including transfers.
Fairfax to Boston bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Vienna, VA station.
Fairfax to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Boston is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $1,600 and takes 8h 14m, you could also bus via New York, which costs $50 - $150 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Boston via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- 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
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $95–350
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- 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
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Vienna, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- bestbus.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fairfax to Boston bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Fairfax to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Boston is 453 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Fairfax to Boston.
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