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How to get fromHackensack to Back Bay (Station)by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Hackensack to Back Bay (Station) by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostontrainAcela
    5h 3m
    $35–770
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MAbusOurBus
    6h 40m
    $28–100
  3. Bus via South Station

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus165
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South StationbusNew York
    6h 38m
    $37–95
  4. Drive 206.2 mi

    1. Drive from Hackensack to Back Bay (Station)car206.2 mi
    3h 56m
    $38–55
  5. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essex Street to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
    2. Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeEWR - BOS
    3h 33m
    $111–356
  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus165
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostontrainAcela
    5h 43m
    $38–775
  7. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeLGA - BOS
    3h 53m
    $115–408
  8. Bus, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeJFK - BOS
    4h
  9. Bus, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
    3. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeISP - BOS
    5h 55m
    $279–399

Hackensack to Back Bay (Station) by train (Amtrak)

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Back Bay (Station), 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 44m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St At Banta Pl to Back Bay (Station) via Port Authority Bus Terminal and South Station in around 6h 38m.

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