How to get from Boston to New York City

There are 3 travel options from Boston to New York City: coach, flight or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Boston to New York City. Tickets for a coach cost on average £14.

This is compared to other travel options to New York City:

A coach is about £17 less than a flight, which costs on average £31 for this route.

A coach journey is usually £10 less than a journey to New York City by train, which costs on average £24 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Boston to New York City is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 11 min.

Other travel options between Boston and New York City can usually take longer:

In comparison, going by coach can take 4 h 10 min   on average.

In comparison, getting to New York City by train can take on average 4 h 1 min.

You should expect to travel around 189 miles (305 km) from Boston to New York City.

The average frequency per day from Boston to New York City is:

• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Boston to New York City as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Boston to New York City:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Boston to New York City:

• You can travel by coach to New York City from Boston with Flixbus, and you can find Flixbus Boston to New York City tickets for £14 on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Boston to New York City with American Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for £31 with American Airlines from Boston to New York City.
• You can go to New York City from Boston by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for £24 with Amtrak from Boston to New York City on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available to New York City from Boston with the following travel operators:

• You'll find direct coaches per day with Flixbus, Go Buses, OurBus or Peter Pan Bus.
• You can take a direct flight with American Airlines, United or JetBlue Airways with direct flights per day.
• You'll find 12 direct trains per day with Amtrak or Amtrak.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to New York City as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Boston to New York City.

When planning your trip between Boston and New York City, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to book and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets are costing £14 one way on average.
• Plane tickets are costing £31 one way on average.
• Train tickets cost on average £24 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets to New York City from Boston online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.