There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Boston, MA by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAH - BOS
6h 32m$112–403Bus via Chamblee
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenuebus
38h 5m$298–489Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
47h 32m$525–1,875Drive 1,817.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Boston, MAcar 1,817.1 mi
31h 13m$332–479Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane HOU - BOS
7h 38m$220–1,010Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane HOU - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
9h 42m$167–767Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane HOU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
9h 53m$233–1,122Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane IAH - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
9h 30m$140–646Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus
41h 36m$328–659
Houston to Boston, MA by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Boston, MA is to fly which costs $110 - $410 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Allen St/Grand St and New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Boston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 32m.
The distance between Houston and Boston, MA is 1640 miles. The road distance is 1827.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Boston, MA without a car is to bus via Chamblee which takes 38h 5m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Houston to Boston, MA, including transfers.
Houston to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $110 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Chamblee, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 38h 5m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 47h 32m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Boston, MA via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, Allen St/Grand St, New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets, and Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue in around 38h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Boston, MA is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:56 PM in Houston and 8:56 PM in Boston, MA.
Houston to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Boston, MA is 1828 miles. It takes approximately 31h 13m to drive from Houston to Boston, MA.
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