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How to get fromMetuchen to Bostonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Metuchen to Boston by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 21m
    $123–217

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    6h 11m
    $33–67

  3. Drive  235.3 mi

    1. Drive from Metuchen to Bostoncar car 235.3 mi
    4h 38m
    $43–62

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    6h 21m
    $56–282

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    6h 49m
    $88–201

Metuchen to Boston by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Metuchen, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Metuchen to Boston via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Rt-27 to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via George St At Albany St, Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 6h 49m.

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