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How to get fromWashington to Boston, MAby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, bus or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Boston, MA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeDCA - BOS
    2h 16m
    $125–705

  2. Bus via New York

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusWashington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MAbusOurBus
    9h 45m
    $52–146

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BostontrainAcela
    7h 3m
    $60–900

  4. Drive 431.1 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Boston, MAcar431.1 mi
    8h 1m
    $79–114

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeDCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
    4h
    $83–1,068

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeBWI - BOS
    3h 50m
    $131–924

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeIAD - BOS
    4h 11m
    $241–507

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)planeDCA - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
    4h 29m
    $142–1,349

  9. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to BrooklinebusFlixBus N2605
    9h 55m
    $59–105

Washington to Boston, MA by train and foot (Amtrak)

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours.

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