There are 10 ways to get from Park Ridge to Boston by train, bus, car, plane, subway or night bus
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 33m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 42m
8 alternative options
Bus via New York • 6h 20m
Drive • 3h 49m
Train to Newark, fly to Boston • 3h 52m
Park Ridge to Boston by train
The train journey time between Park Ridge and Boston is around 5h 33m and covers a distance of around 256 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 41 min. Services are operated by NJ Transit, Amtrak Acela and Amtrak Northeast Regional. Typically 95 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Park Ridge to Boston is to bus via New York which costs $26 - $85 and takes 6h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Park Ridge to Boston is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Park Ridge to Boston. However, there are services departing from Park Ridge - Kinderkamack / Park and arriving at Boston via New York Port Authority. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Park Ridge to Boston. However, there are services departing from Park Ridge and arriving at Boston via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Park Ridge and Boston is 180 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Park Ridge to Boston without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs $35 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Park Ridge to Boston, including transfers.
Park Ridge to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New York Port Authority station.
Park Ridge to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Park Ridge to Boston is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs $35 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $80 and takes 5h 42m.
- Distance: 179.9 miles
- Duration: 5h 33m
What companies run services between Park Ridge, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
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. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from New York Port Authority to Boston hourly. Tickets cost $23 - $65 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Peter Pan Bus Lines also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $230
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $230
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $260
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 JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $310
Flights from Newark to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $340
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from New York Skyports Seaplane Base to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Park Ridge to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $2 - $4
- Adult
- $5 - $8
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $1 - $2
- Adult
- $2 - $4
Train from Park Ridge to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $2 - $4
- Adult
- $5 - $9
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $12
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $12
- Off-Peak
- $4 - $7
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3
- 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 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/
Night bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- 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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The quickest flight from Newark Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 12m.
Park Ridge to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Park Ridge to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Park Ridge to Boston is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Park Ridge to Boston.
Delta and United Airlines offer flights from Newark Airport to Boston Airport.
There are 847+ hotels available in Boston. Prices start at $71 USD per night.