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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 to contemporary art.
Flights from Washington, DC to Boston, MA depart on average 34 times per day, taking around 3h 42m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $96 (€78) but you can travel from only $46 (€37) by bus.
There are 15 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:00, the last at 22:59. The fastest flight covers the 393 miles (634 km) distance in 1h 28m. December is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 393 miles (634 km) |
Average flight duration 3h 42m |
Cheapest ticket price $96 (€78) |
Flights per day 34 |
Direct flights 15 |
Fastest flight 1h 28m |
First flight 5:00 AM |
Last flight 10:59 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 49 days |
Cheapest price
$319
Average price
$422
Fastest journey
1 h 30 m
Average duration
1 h 33 m
Flights per day
70
Distance
634 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC to Boston, MA will cost around $422 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $319.
Of the 70 flights that leave Washington, DC for Boston, MA onTue, Jun 02, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 02 the direct flights cover the 634 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 30 m .
On Tue, Jun 02 the longest flights will take 1 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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B61554Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Washington, DC to Boston, MA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a flight costs an average of $96.
Distance: 393 miles (634 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$292 Average price | $227 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $143 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 22m Average total duration 9h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Washington, DC to Boston, MA:
A bus is $140 (€113) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Washington, DC to Boston, MA costing on average $227 (€183).
A bus is $205 (€165) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Washington, DC to Boston, MA costing on average $292 (€235).
Other travel options to Boston, MA take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
The table below shows live departures for Washington, DC to Boston, MA flights for today, Monday, June 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA1605 | 7:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h37 | 8:37 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA441 · UA1117 | 7:15 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h42 | 12:57 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6554 | 7:29 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h34 | 9:03 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2622 | 8:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h35 | 9:35 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1775 · UA1606 | 8:15 AM Dulles International Airport | 5h47 | 2:02 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA6116 · UA2635 · UA2466 | 8:19 AM Dulles International Airport | 11h11 | 7:30 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA6116 · UA2635 · UA1693 | 8:19 AM Dulles International Airport | 9h12 | 5:31 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3561 · UA3645 · UA2175 | 8:24 AM Dulles International Airport | 6h52 | 3:16 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1061 · UA1606 | 8:25 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h37 | 2:02 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2396 · UA1669 | 8:25 AM Dulles International Airport | 4h47 | 1:12 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2844 · UA1606 | 8:25 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 5h37 | 2:02 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4437 · UA3527 · UA2175 | 8:25 AM Dulles International Airport | 6h51 | 3:16 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4437 · UA3527 · UA2630 | 8:25 AM Dulles International Airport | 8h13 | 4:38 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA641 | 8:35 AM Dulles International Airport | 1h45 | 10:20 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4691 | 9:35 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h41 | 11:16 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA5374+ AA4171 | 9:59 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h26 | 1:25 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1582 | 10:14 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h38 | 11:52 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2201 · UA794 | 10:30 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h59 | 4:29 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1252 · UA794 | 10:31 AM Dulles International Airport | 5h58 | 4:29 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA704 · UA794 | 10:40 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 5h49 | 4:29 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4446 · UA2175 | 11:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h16 | 3:16 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B62454 | 11:35 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h30 | 1:05 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4645 · AA4370 | 11:40 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h55 | 4:35 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1048 · UA1693 | 11:57 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h34 | 5:31 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1498 · UA2630 | 12:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h03 | 4:38 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1498 · UA2433 | 12:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h22 | 5:57 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3698 · UA1504 · UA2331 | 12:40 PM Dulles International Airport | 9h16 | 9:56 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3698 · UA1156 · UA1800 | 12:40 PM Dulles International Airport | 10h41 | 11:21 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3698 · UA1504 · UA1800 | 12:40 PM Dulles International Airport | 10h41 | 11:21 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1392 | 12:55 PM Dulles International Airport | 1h45 | 2:40 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4442 · UA2630 | 1:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h38 | 4:38 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5220+ AA1552 | 1:06 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h59 | 6:05 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61254 | 1:10 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h33 | 2:43 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4380 | 1:18 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h42 | 3:00 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4730 · AA4374 | 1:59 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h55 | 6:54 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1888 · UA2466 | 2:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h30 | 7:30 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4781 · AA4346 | 2:24 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h24 | 6:48 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4773 · AA4374 | 2:54 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h00 | 6:54 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61354 | 2:55 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h41 | 4:36 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1557 | 3:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h43 | 4:43 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4560 · UA2107 | 3:05 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h23 | 7:28 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA840 · AA1422 | 3:20 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h48 | 8:08 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61554 | 4:15 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h35 | 5:50 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3207 | 5:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h44 | 6:44 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA5406+ AA3327 | 5:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h14 | 9:14 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4685 · AA4404 | 5:22 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h02 | 9:24 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4685 · AA4768 | 5:22 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h06 | 10:28 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B62954 | 5:25 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h38 | 7:03 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA688 | 5:25 PM Dulles International Airport | 1h49 | 7:14 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA590 · UA1800 | 5:32 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 5h49 | 11:21 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2497 · UA1800 | 5:43 PM Dulles International Airport | 5h38 | 11:21 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4180 · UA2058 | 5:57 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h56 | 9:53 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4702 · AA4768 | 6:22 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h06 | 10:28 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4336 · AA4634 | 6:40 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h46 | 10:26 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B62754 | 6:45 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h37 | 8:22 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2953 · AA1843 | 8:22 PM Dulles International Airport | 4h18 | 12:40 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61854 | 9:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h38 | 10:38 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA755 | 10:10 PM Dulles International Airport | 1h49 | 11:59 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4051 | 10:16 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h36 | 11:52 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | |||||
AA1550 | 6:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1h39 | 7:39 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4167 · UA1110 | 6:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h53 | 9:53 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6254 · B61018 | 6:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 5h01 | 11:01 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4551 · AA4376 | 6:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 3h55 | 9:55 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6254 · B61118 | 6:00 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 8h50 | 2:50 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1216 · AA1533 | 6:20 AM Dulles International Airport | 4h51 | 11:11 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA581 · UA1117 | 6:20 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 6h37 | 12:57 PM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1581 · AA1533 | 6:23 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 4h48 | 11:11 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2669 · UA375 | 6:33 AM Dulles International Airport | 4h43 | 11:16 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2669 · UA1110 | 6:33 AM Dulles International Airport | 3h20 | 9:53 AM Edward L. Logan International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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One of the largest art museums in the United States, known for major collections spanning ancient to contemporary art.
A distinctive Venetian-style museum with art, architecture, and a celebrated courtyard; one of Boston’s most memorable cultural sites.
A major science museum with interactive exhibits, family-friendly displays, and a planetarium on the Charles River.
Boston’s best-known walking route linking many of the city’s historic sites, ideal for first-time visitors.
The oldest public park in the United States and a central green space for strolling, events, and city views.
A beautifully landscaped historic garden known for its lagoon, footbridge, flowers, and Swan Boats.
A creamy soup with clams, potatoes, and onions, closely associated with Boston and the wider New England coast.
A classic New England sandwich of lobster meat in a toasted split-top bun, often served warm with butter or chilled with mayo.
Slow-cooked beans traditionally baked with molasses and salt pork; the dish helped give Boston its nickname, Beantown.
Highly regarded Cambridge-area restaurant near Boston known for refined Eastern Mediterranean cooking and a warm, upscale atmosphere.
Small, famous North End seafood spot celebrated for lobster rolls, oysters, and polished raw bar service.
Iconic North End pastry shop best known for cannoli and other Italian-American desserts in a lively, casual atmosphere.
Boston is expensive by U.S. standards, especially for hotels and dining, though casual eats and transit are manageable.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for great service. USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip hotel staff and delivery drivers.
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