There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Boston by plane, subway, train, car, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)SFO - BOS
7h 43m$171–726Fly San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)SFO - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
11h 34m$129–1,109BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
3d 6h$377–1,102Drive 3,117.4 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Boston3,117.4 mi
2d 1h$569–822Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)SJC - BOS
9h 49m$207–818Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)OAK - BOS
10h 35m$182–778Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Boston
4d 3h$398–1,000
Silicon Valley to Boston by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Boston is to fly and train which costs $120 - $1,200 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Boston. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Boston via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Boston is 2742 miles. The road distance is 3135.6 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Boston without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $370 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Silicon Valley to Boston, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Boston train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Silicon Valley to Boston train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Boston is 3136 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Silicon Valley to Boston.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $200–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $310–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $420–1,600
- Business Class
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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