There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Boston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SEA - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 42m$122–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 22h$1,753–2,803Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 6h$553–893Drive 3,008.1 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Bostoncar 3,008.1 mi
2d 1h$549–793Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SEA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 2m$347–822Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SEA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 8m$325–782Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SEA - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
12h 4m$239–763
Tacoma to Boston by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Boston is to fly and train which costs $120 - $490 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Boston is to fly and train which takes 11h 42m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Boston via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Tacoma and Boston is 2577 miles. The road distance is 3025.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Tacoma to Boston, including transfers.
Tacoma to Boston bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Boston bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 4:32 PM in Tacoma and 7:32 PM in Boston.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Boston is 3026 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Tacoma to Boston.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Boston via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and New York Midtown in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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