There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Boston by plane, car ferry, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)LGA - BOS
1h 10m$85–380Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to BostonFlixBus 2612
5h 31m$33–57Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New LondonNew London
- Take the train from New London to BostonNortheast Regional
4h 10m$35–326Drive 214.7 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Boston214.7 mi
4h 8m$40–57Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)JFK - BOS
1h 11m$340–800Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)ISP - BOS
1h 25m$250–340Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)EWR - BOS
3h 11m$118–391Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostonAcela
4h 42m$33–753
Long Island to Boston by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Boston is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 10m and costs $85 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Boston. However, there are services departing from Archer 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 185 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 $30 - $330.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), including transfers and time at the airport.
Long Island to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Queens Jamaica station.
Long Island to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, 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 $85 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 31m, you could also train, which costs $30 - $800 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- 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
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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 Laguardia Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Long Island to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
Long Island to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Boston is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Long Island to Boston.
JetBlue Airways, American Airlines and Delta offer flights from Laguardia Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport.
There are 1357+ hotels available in Boston.