There are 8 ways to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
4h 46m$68–153Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2611
5h$27–50Drive 209.9 mi
- Drive from Lower Manhattan to Bostoncar 209.9 mi
4h 7m$39–56Subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Bowery to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
3h 15m$222–812Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
5h 41m$43–103Line 6 subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Spring St to 125th Streetsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
3h 14m$185–560Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 14m$143–501Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
4h 55m$268–384
Lower Manhattan to Boston by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston is to bus which costs $27 - $50 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston is to line 6 subway and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $180 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Boston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Lower Manhattan to Boston. However, there are services departing from Prince St and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and Boston is 235 miles. The road distance is 211.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston, including transfers.
Lower Manhattan to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
Lower Manhattan to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Lower Manhattan to Boston is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $50 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $500 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Lower Manhattan, NY, USA and Boston, 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 47m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Boston hourly. Tickets cost $27–50 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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 47m
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Bowery to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Spring St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lower Manhattan to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
Lower Manhattan to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lower Manhattan to Boston is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Lower Manhattan to Boston.
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