How to get from New York City to Boston

There are 4 ways that you can travel to Boston from New York City. You can take a coach, flight, ferry or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from New York City to Boston. Tickets for a coach cost on average £38.

This is compared to other travel options to Boston:

A coach is generally £248 less than a flight for the same trip. A flight costs on average £286 from New York City to Boston.

A coach is generally £28 less than a train for the same trip. A train costs on average £66 from New York City to Boston.

The quickest way to travel to Boston from New York City is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that may take you longer to get to your destination:

In comparison, travelling by coach can take you on average 3 h 58 min.

In comparison, taking a train requires on average 3 h 42 min   of travel time.

Boston is approximately 189 miles away from New York City.

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

• Around 17 coaches per day.
• Around 16 trains per day.

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

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

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

• You can travel to Boston from New York City by coach with Peter Pan Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £38 with Peter Pan Bus from New York City to Boston.
• You can travel from New York City to Boston by flight with JetBlue Airways. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £286 with JetBlue Airways from New York City to Boston.
• You can travel by train to Boston from New York City with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak New York City to Boston tickets for £66 on Omio.

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

• You'll find 17 direct coaches per day with Flixbus, Go Buses or OurBus.
• You can find around direct flights per day and book this direct flight with Republic Airlines, American Airlines, United or JetBlue Airways.
• You can take a direct train with Amtrak or Amtrak with 16 direct trains per day.

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

When planning your trip to Boston from 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 on average £38 one way.
• Plane tickets cost on average £286 one way.
• Train tickets cost on average £66 one way.

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