Travel Information between New York, NY and Boston, MA
| 189 miles (305 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $28 - $76 | |
| Bus • $28 (€25) • 3 h 48 min | |
| Flight • $76 (€68) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 189 miles (305 km) from New York, NY to Boston, MA. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from New York, NY to Boston, MA.
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How to get from New York, NY to Boston, MA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from New York, NY to Boston, MA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Boston, MA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from New York, NY to Boston, MA.

There are 3 ways to get from New York, NY to Boston, MA: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Boston, MA from New York, NY is by taking a bus, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from New York, NY to Boston, MA:
A bus is $48 (€43) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York, NY to Boston, MA costing on average $76 (€68).
Taking a bus costs $18 (€16) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $46 (€41).
The fastest way to get to Boston, MA from New York, NY is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options to Boston, MA take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 48 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 4 h 14 min.
The distance is approximately 189 miles (305 km) from New York, NY to Boston, MA.
The average frequency per day from New York, NY to Boston, MA is:
- 41 buses a day.
- 23 flights per day.
- 36 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from New York, NY to Boston, MA 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 New York, NY to Boston, MA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from New York, NY to Boston, MA:
- You can travel by bus between New York, NY and Boston, MA with FlixBus, Go Buses, Greyhound, Infobus or Peter Pan Bus, and you can find Infobus New York, NY to Boston, MA tickets for $28 (€25) on Omio.
- You can travel to Boston, MA from New York, NY by flight with Spirit Airlines, United or Republic Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $76 (€68) with Spirit Airlines from New York, NY to Boston, MA.
- You can go to Boston, MA from New York, NY by train with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela. You'll see cheap train tickets for $46 (€41) with Amtrak from New York, NY to Boston, MA on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from New York, NY to Boston, MA with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus, Go Buses, Greyhound, Infobus or Peter Pan Bus 39 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with United or Republic Airlines with 11 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela with 35 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Boston, MA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Boston, MA from New York, NY.
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