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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
One of the world's great art museums, spanning ancient to modern collections across a vast Fifth Avenue campus.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton, MA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, and a flight costs an average of $183.
Distance: 185 miles (298 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$98 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $233 Average price | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Milton, MA to New York, NY:
A bus is $64 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton, MA to New York, NY costing on average $98 (€81).
A bus is $199 (€163) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milton, MA to New York, NY costing on average $233 (€192).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 59m.
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (3h 58m by train vs 4h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $98 (€81) compared to roughly $43 (€35) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Milton, MA to New York, NY trains for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
195 Northeast Regional | 6:35 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h16 | 10:51 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
195 Northeast Regional | 6:40 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 10:51 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
195 Northeast Regional | 6:50 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h01 | 10:51 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 7:15 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h55 | 11:10 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 7:20 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h50 | 11:10 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 7:30 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h40 | 11:10 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional | 8:40 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h16 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional | 8:45 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional | 8:55 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h01 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2259 NextGen Acela | 9:15 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h56 | 1:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2259 NextGen Acela | 9:21 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h50 | 1:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2259 NextGen Acela | 9:31 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h40 | 1:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
161 Northeast Regional | 9:40 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
161 Northeast Regional | 9:45 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h06 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
161 Northeast Regional | 9:55 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h56 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h30 | 2:28 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 10:04 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h24 | 2:28 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 10:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h13 | 2:28 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2265 NextGen Acela | 11:10 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h54 | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2265 NextGen Acela | 11:16 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h48 | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2265 NextGen Acela | 11:25 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h39 | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 11:40 AM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 11:45 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h06 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 11:55 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h56 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2267 Acela | 1:05 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h43 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2267 Acela | 1:09 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h39 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2267 Acela | 1:18 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h30 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 1:40 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h12 | 5:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 1:45 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h07 | 5:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 1:55 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h57 | 5:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 3:10 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h21 | 7:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 3:16 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h15 | 7:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 3:26 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h05 | 7:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2271 Acela | 3:35 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h58 | 7:33 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2271 Acela | 3:40 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h53 | 7:33 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2271 Acela | 3:49 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h44 | 7:33 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 Northeast Regional | 4:40 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h27 | 9:07 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 Northeast Regional | 4:45 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h22 | 9:07 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 Northeast Regional | 4:56 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h11 | 9:07 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2293 NextGen Acela | 6:15 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 3h51 | 10:06 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2293 NextGen Acela | 6:20 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h46 | 10:06 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2293 NextGen Acela | 6:29 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h37 | 10:06 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 6:45 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h17 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 6:51 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h01 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
169 Northeast Regional | 7:55 PM South Station, Boston, MA | 4h04 | 11:59 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
169 Northeast Regional | 8:00 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h59 | 11:59 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
169 Northeast Regional | 8:11 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h48 | 11:59 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Milton, MA to New York, NY run on average 39 times per day, taking around 3h 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $42 (€34) but you can travel from only $26 (€21) by bus.
There are 37 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:27, the last at 21:29. The fastest train covers the 185 miles (298 km) distance in 3h 46m.
Distance 185 miles (298 km) |
Average train duration 3h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $42 (€34) |
Trains per day 39 |
Direct trains 37 |
Fastest train 3h 46m |
First train 5:27 AM |
Last train 9:29 PM |
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