There are 9 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Boston by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
7h 35m$215–569Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SJC - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 28m$146–574Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
3d 5h$856–1,820Drive 3,122.4 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Bostoncar 3,122.4 mi
2d 1h$570–824Fly 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)plane SJC - BOS
8h 47m$197–758Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
10h 28m$206–781Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SJC - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
11h 50m$204–772Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SFO - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
11h 56m$291–879Caltrain, BART, train
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 6h$949–2,174
Sunnyvale to Boston by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Boston is to fly and train which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Boston is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to Boston. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale and Boston is 2741 miles. The road distance is 3140.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Sunnyvale to Boston, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Boston train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 5:31 PM in Sunnyvale and 8:31 PM in Boston.
Sunnyvale to Boston train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Boston is 3141 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Sunnyvale to Boston.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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