How to get from New York City to Boston

There are 3 ways to travel to Boston from New York City including taking a flight, coach or train.

A coach service offers the cheapest way to travel from New York City to Boston, which costs on average £15.

This is compared to other ways of getting to Boston:

A coach is £16 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York City to Boston costing on average £31.

A coach journey is usually £9 less than a journey to Boston by train, which costs on average £24 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from New York City to Boston is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 9 min   compared to other travel options that may take you longer to get to your destination:

In comparison, getting to Boston by coach can take on average 4 h.

In comparison, taking a train requires on average 4 h 8 min   of travel time.

The distance between New York City and Boston is around 189 miles (305 km).

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

• 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between New York City and Boston as scheduled services by flight, coach 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 by plane from New York City to Boston with American Airlines, and you can find American Airlines New York City to Boston tickets for £31 on Omio.
• You can go to Boston from New York City by coach with Flixbus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £15 with Flixbus from New York City to Boston on Omio.
• You can take a train from New York City to Boston with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for £24 with Amtrak from New York City to Boston.

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

• You can take a direct flight with American Airlines, United or JetBlue Airways with direct flights per day.
• You'll find direct coaches per day with Flixbus, Go Buses, OurBus, Greyhound or Peter Pan Bus.
• 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 Boston as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from New York City to Boston.

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

• Plane tickets cost £31 one way on average.
• Coach tickets cost on average £15 one way.
• Train tickets cost £24 one way on average.

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