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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the United States, known for major collections spanning ancient art to contemporary works. A top priority for art lovers.
Cheapest price
$36
Average price
$36
Fastest journey
2 h 25 m
Average duration
2 h 59 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
138 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA will cost around $36 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $36.
It's difficult to get from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA without transferring at least 2 times.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 85 miles (138 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$33 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA costing on average $75 (€61).
Other travel options to Boston, MA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
You'll arrive about -1h -12m sooner (1h 52m by bus vs 1h 40m by car) and save roughly $-13.11 (€-10.64) compared to fuel and tolls ($33 (€27) vs $20 (€16)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Greyhound.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator CT Transit | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 11:59PM | Duration 1h49 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 01:05AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $40 |
The table below shows live departures for Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA buses for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3:45 AM Hartford, Union Station | 1h45 | 5:30 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:40 AM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h45 | 7:25 AM Brookline, Harvard St (Coolidge Corner Opticians), MA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM Hartford, Union Station | 1h55 | 10:55 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 AM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h55 | 11:00 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 AM Hartford, Union Station | 2h10 | 11:25 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:55 AM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 2h30 | 12:25 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 AM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h35 | 12:55 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
· | 11:55 AM Hartford, Union Station | 2h35 | 2:30 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 12:45 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h50 | 2:35 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:50 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h40 | 2:30 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:50 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h45 | 2:35 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:45 PM Hartford, Union Station | 3h10 | 4:55 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:50 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h50 | 3:40 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 2h15 | 4:55 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 2h15 | 5:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:45 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 4h50 | 8:35 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:35 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h50 | 6:25 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h50 | 6:50 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h50 | 6:50 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:40 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h40 | 7:20 PM Cambridge, Steel Place, MA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:40 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 2h10 | 7:50 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h55 | 8:00 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:35 PM Hartford, Union Station | 2h30 | 10:05 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 PM Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St) | 1h50 | 10:05 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:55 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h45 | 10:40 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:10 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h49 | 11:59 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:15 PM Hartford, Union Station | 1h50 | 1:05 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Windsor Locks, CT to Boston, MA run on average 10 times per day, taking around 1h 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $20 (€16) if you book in advance.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 02:15, the last at 23:15. The fastest bus covers the 85 miles (138 km) distance in 1h 40m.
Distance 85 miles (138 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€16) |
Buses per day 10 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 1h 40m |
First bus 2:15 AM |
Last bus 11:15 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Boston — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Boston trip today.
One of the largest art museums in the United States, known for major collections spanning ancient art to contemporary works. A top priority for art lovers.
A distinctive museum set in a Venetian-style palace, famous for its intimate galleries, courtyard, and masterworks collected by Isabella Stewart Gardner.
A leading contemporary art museum on the waterfront, noted for cutting-edge exhibitions and a striking modern building with harbor views.
The oldest public park in the United States and a central green space for walking, relaxing, and starting the Freedom Trail.
A beautifully landscaped park famous for its lagoon, bridges, and swan boats in season. Highly photogenic and ideal for a scenic stroll.
A historic neighborhood of brick row houses, gas lamps, and charming streets. One of Boston's most picturesque and frequently photographed areas.
A creamy soup of clams, potatoes, and onions, closely associated with Boston and New England seafood traditions.
Sweet lobster meat served in a split bun, often lightly dressed with mayonnaise or warm butter, a classic coastal New England favorite.
Slow-cooked beans baked with molasses and pork, the dish linked to Boston's historic nickname, 'Beantown.'
Acclaimed Cambridge-area restaurant near Boston, known for refined Eastern Mediterranean cooking and a warm, intimate atmosphere.
Small, famous North End spot celebrated for oysters, lobster rolls, and high-quality seafood.
Iconic North End bakery famous for cannoli and classic Italian-American sweets in a lively setting.
Boston is pricey by U.S. standards, especially for hotels and dining, though budget eats and transit help control costs.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Tip USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip hotel staff USD 2-5.
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