There are 7 ways to get from Long Island to Boston by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
1h 10m$230–750Drive 214.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Bostoncar 214.6 mi
4h 10m$40–57Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry New London
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
4h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus FlixBus 2612
5h 31mFly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
1h 15m$110–440Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 11mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela / ...
4h 42m
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Boston is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Boston. However, there are services departing from Jamaica Av /160 St and arriving at Boston via Queens Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Boston. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Long Island and Boston is 187 miles. The road distance is 215.9 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Boston without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), including transfers and time at the airport.
Long Island to Boston bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Queens Jamaica station.
Long Island to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 31m, you could also train, which costs and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston 4 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- njtransit.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Long Island to Boston bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Boston station.
Long Island to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Boston is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Long Island to Boston.
American Airlines, Delta and JetBlue Airways offer flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport.
There are 1608+ hotels available in Boston.