How to travel from Boston, MA to New York, NY

There are 3 ways to get from Boston, MA to New York, NY: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to New York, NY from Boston, MA is a bus with an average price of $28 (€24).

This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to New York, NY:

A bus is $15 (€13) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $43 (€37) from Boston, MA to New York, NY.

Taking a bus costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $40 (€34) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to New York, NY from Boston, MA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 14 min.

Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:

Getting to New York, NY by bus takes 3 h 48 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 33 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 189 miles (305 km) from Boston, MA to New York, NY.

The average frequency per day from Boston, MA to New York, NY is:

• 17 buses per day.
• 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Boston, MA and New York, NY as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Boston, MA to New York, NY:

The following travel companies offer services from Boston, MA to New York, NY:

• Travel with OurBus, Go Buses, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus or Greyhound for buses to New York, NY. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for OurBus Boston, MA to New York, NY tickets on Omio for $27 (€24).
• United, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, JetBlue Airways or Spirit Airlines can take you to New York, NY by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Spirit Airlines from Boston, MA to New York, NY for $31 (€27).
• Amtrak or Amtrak Acela can take you to New York, NY by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from Boston, MA to New York, NY for $65 (€56).

Yes, there are direct routes from Boston, MA to New York, NY with the following travel companies:

• You can find 17 direct buses per day to take to New York, NY with OurBus, Go Buses, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus or Greyhound.
• You can check for a direct train to New York, NY with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela with 12 direct trains per day.

Direct services to New York, NY tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.