There are 8 ways to get from Journal Square to Lowell by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostonAcela
- Take the train from North Station to LowellLowell Line
6h 33m$40–767Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal119
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
7h 55m$46–105Drive 215.3 mi
- Drive from Journal Square to Lowell215.3 mi
4h 10m$40–57Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Journal Square to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)EWR - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
4h 44m$113–356Bus
- Take the bus from Journal Square Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal125 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer CenterGreyhound US0256S / ...
9h 58m$47–87Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
5h 16m$408–839Train, line 4 subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Journal Square to World Trade Center
- Take the subway from Fulton St to 125th Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
5h 30mTrain, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)ISP - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
7h 10m$279–391
Journal Square to Lowell by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Journal Square to Lowell is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Journal Square to Lowell is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Journal Square to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave and arriving at Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via New York Midtown and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Journal Square to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Journal Square and arriving at Lowell via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Journal Square and Lowell is 266 miles. The road distance is 216.5 miles.
The best way to get from Journal Square to Lowell without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs $40 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Journal Square to Lowell, including transfers.
Journal Square to Lowell bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave station.
Journal Square to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Journal Square to Lowell is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs $40 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Journal Square, NJ, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Journal Square to Lowell via Journal Square, 33rd Street, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Journal Square to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Boston in around 7h 55m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
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.html
- 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 North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Journal Square to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
Train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
Train from Journal Square to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Hoboken Ave At Summit Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Journal Square Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Journal Square to Lowell bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Journal Square to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Journal Square to Lowell is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Journal Square to Lowell.
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