There are 9 ways to get from New York University to Boston by subway, plane, train, bus or car
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Train to Newark, fly to Boston • 3h 30m
Train • 4h 44m
Bus • 5h 33m
Drive • 3h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York University to Boston is to bus which costs $20 - $75 and takes 5h 33m.
The quickest way to get from New York University to Boston is to fly which costs $170 - $420 and takes 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from New York University to Boston. However, there are services departing from 8 St-NYU and arriving at Boston via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between New York University and Boston is 190 miles. The road distance is 213.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York University to Boston without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $30 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from New York University to Boston, including transfers.
New York University to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York University to Boston is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $170 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $550 and takes 4h 44m, you could also bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, which costs $6 - $75 and takes 5h 11m.
The quickest flight from New York La Guardia Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 8m.
New York University to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.

- Distance: 190.1 miles
- Duration: 3h 13m
What companies run services between New York University, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Southern Airways Express flies from New York University to Boston 5 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from New York Penn Station to Boston every 3 hours. Tickets cost $50 - $500 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours.

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $260
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $230
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $230
Flights from New York La Guardia to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $240

- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $410
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $550

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $310

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $340

- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from New York Skyports Seaplane Base to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $410

- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Broadway-Lafayette St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3

- 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
- $13 - $16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $10 - $12
- Adult Airport
- $13 - $16

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $210
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Book at
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $2 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $15 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $55 - $160
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Book at
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $12 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $220
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $260

- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Children 11 and under
- $0
- Adult
- $5 - $14

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $350
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $10 - $120
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $19 - $190
- Business Seat - Adult
- $21 - $210
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $35 - $140
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $70 - $290
- First Class - Adult
- $70 - $350
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $25 - $180
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $330
- Business Seat - Adult
- $50 - $360
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $85 - $290
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $170 - $550
- First Class - Adult
- $170 - $500

Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York Port Authority to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/

- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to South Station, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com/
- Adult
- $5 - $70

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19 - $70
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Yes, the driving distance between New York University to Boston is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from New York University to Boston.
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Delta offer flights from New York La Guardia Airport to Boston Airport.
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