United States›From New York City›Boston
New York City to Boston by train, flight, bus or road
About 345 km. The train is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,900 per person. The flight (3.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Boston to New York CityFastest
Train
Amtrak Acela
3.8 h door to door. The flight (3.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Peter Pan / Megabus coach
from ₹1,900 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus / Peter Pan / Megabus coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Amtrak Northeast Regional | 4.3 h | ₹2,850–₹15,220per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Amtrak Acela | 3.8 h | ₹9,510–₹28,530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Peter Pan / Megabus coach | 4.8 h | ₹1,900–₹5,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Shuttle flight (Delta / JetBlue / American) | 3.5 h | ₹6,280–₹22,920per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | 4.5 h | ₹9,510–₹13,410per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Shuttle flight (Delta / JetBlue / American): Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Amtrak Northeast Regional | ₹5,700–₹30,440 | ₹11,400–₹60,880 |
| Train · Amtrak Acela | ₹19,020–₹57,060 | ₹38,040–₹1,14,120 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Peter Pan / Megabus coach | ₹3,800–₹11,420 | ₹7,600–₹22,840 |
| Flight · Shuttle flight (Delta / JetBlue / American) | ₹12,560–₹45,840 | ₹25,120–₹91,680 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | ₹9,510–₹13,410 | ₹9,510–₹13,410 |
Once you’re in Boston
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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