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Compare train, coach and ferry for Boston, MA to Springfield, MA
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £90.
Distance: 129 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Ferry | Driving |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £90 Average Price | £29 Average Price | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA:
A coach is £5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA costing on average £29.
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Springfield, MA take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 47m.
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Tickets start at around £90 compared to roughly £20 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-69.96. The journey takes 3h 34m versus 1h 29m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Boston, MA to Springfield, MA
How to get to Springfield, MA from Boston, MA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:302h10Boston, Bus Terminal South Station12:40Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St)£171One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:302h10Boston, Bus Terminal South Station12:40Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St)£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
- Boston Harbor Cruises16:000h50Salem, MA16:50Long Wharf (Boston), MA£301One-way0 changes
Other options
- 449 Lake Shore Limited12:572h24Back Bay station, Boston, MA15:21Springfield station, Springfield, MA£181One-way0 changes
- 449 Lake Shore Limited12:502h31South Station, Boston, MA15:21Springfield station, Springfield, MA£221One-way0 changes
- 449 Lake Shore Limited12:572h24Back Bay station, Boston, MA15:21Springfield station, Springfield, MA£421One-way0 changes
- 10:451h35Boston, Bus Terminal South Station12:20Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St)£171One-way0 changes
- 13:552h30Boston, Bus Terminal South Station16:25Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St)£181One-way0 changes
- 15:002h30Boston, Bus Terminal South Station17:30Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St)£181One-way0 changes
- Boston Harbor Cruises10:300h50Salem, MA11:20Long Wharf (Boston), MA£301One-way0 changes
- Boston Harbor Cruises7:000h50Salem, MA7:50Long Wharf (Boston), MA£301One-way0 changes
- Boston Harbor Cruises13:000h50Salem, MA13:50Long Wharf (Boston), MA£301One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA:
A coach is £5 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA costing on average £29.
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Springfield, MA take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 47m.
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Boston, MA and Springfield, MA as scheduled services by train, coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from South Station, Boston, MA and arrive in Springfield station, Springfield, MA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Boston, Bus Terminal South Station and arrive in Springfield, Union Station (Frank B Murray St).
- Ferries mostly depart from Salem, MA and arrive in Long Wharf (Boston), MA.
- Travel with Boston Harbor Cruises to go to Springfield, MA by ferry.
- Travel with Infobus, Greyhound, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus Lines to go to Springfield, MA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak, Amtrak to go to Springfield, MA by train.
- 4 direct ferries per day with Boston Harbor Cruises.
- 13 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Greyhound, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus Lines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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