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How to get fromFire Island to Bostonby ferry, train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Fire Island to Boston by ferry, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Patchogue to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    7h 34m
    $148–259

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus bus 66
    3. Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus bus 92
    4. Take the carferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from New London to Bostontrain train
    8h 42m
    $94–212

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Patchogue to Hunterspoint Avenuetrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenuebus bus
    8h 28m
    $96–224

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  • Distance: 291.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Fire Island, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fire Island to Boston. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, take the train to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue, Hunterspoint Avenue, Hunters Point Av, 34 St-Hudson Yards, and New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th in around 8h 28m.

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