New York to Boston

Live in the UK, thinking about a trip to Boston in April, considering flying to New York JFK, hiring a car and drivign to Boston, time wise how long is the car jorney and is it worth staying over night on the way to Boston

Thanks

New York to Boston

Manhattan to Boston is approximately 4 and 1/2 hours. If you are searching for an economical way to travel (albeit a little slower) my son travelled the Greyhound Bus round-trip last week for only $36 (Boston to Penn Station/Penn Station to Boston%26#39;s South Station). You do not need to stop overnight at all. April is a wonderful time to visit our city. Just note that on Monday, April 17 the Boson Marathon is being held. Plan accordingly.

New York to Boston

Also you can sometime find cheap airfares between the two. Jetblue is one that sometimes has great deals.

I%26#39;d say a better estimate is about 5 hours - especially with the traffic. A really cheap way to travel from New York to Boston is to take the Chinatown bus. In NYC you pick it up in Chinatown and it will drop you off at South Station in Boston (the heart of the city and also where Greyhound will drop you off). It%26#39;s only $15. If you go the Greyhound route a great way to save is to buy the tickets online - they%26#39;re only $18 online - but be sure to print everything out (my sister made that mistake and then had to buy new tickets).

On the other hand, there%26#39;s also the Acela train, but that can be over $200. It only takes 4 hours. Business people mainly use it.

The drive will be about 5 hours, but traffic is a major factor. Try to avoid rush hour in any of the areas through which you will be driving, i.e. 3 pm - 6 pm weekdays (or 7 am - 9 am).

There is definitely no need to stay overnight, unless you want to detour and see some of the sites in between. The Rhode Island coast is lovely, and Newport is always fun.

If you don%26#39;t need a car in Boston, bus or train travel is more convenient. Driving in the city is not really all that difficult, but parking in the city can be a nightmare. Again it depends a lot on when you%26#39;ll be in town. Sometimes a parking garage, in spite of the expense, can be your best option.

RT ticket from JFK to Boston a Thursday with return on Tuesday, is $160 plus taxes.

Hi Tinam,

It%26#39;s roughly 5 hours, give or take the traffic that you could possibly hit. Just time it right, that%26#39;s all, either leave really early in the morning or later on at night. Another alternative is to pick up the shuttle at the airport as the previous posters stated OR you could take the Limo-liner which only takes approximately 4 hours according to their ads. They%26#39;re located at the NY Hilton Hotel and the Boston Hilton Hotel. It%26#39;s been a popular way of traveling between the two states in the last few years. You can view it online at:

www.limoliner.com

I believe it%26#39;s $79 one way now, it%26#39;s kind of creeping up like everything else, due to the gas. When I took it a few years ago on business it was only $65. It%26#39;s still a really good deal if you think about it. Also it%26#39;s a nice way to meet a lot of interesting people that are traveling. A lot of people on business have been using this mode of transportation. The amenities alone on the site will have you sold when you read them!

You could spend a night in Boston and go back the next night to NY, just view their convenient schedule online.

Enjoy your time in NY %26amp; BOS!

Thank you all for your responses, I am investigating, it is just the fly from th eUK is so expensive !

If you have a car service the trip from NYC to Boston will be under 4 hours. I drive from boston to NJ once a month and it takes me 4 1/2 hours.

The train is always an option, though can be long.

The Chinatown bus is cheap, but who wants to sit on a crowded bus for 5 hours.

Get the car service, you%26#39;ll be in Boston in under 4 hours.

Make sure he doesn%26#39;t take Route 95 all the way, from Route 95 cut over to Route 91, then onto Route 84 to the Mass. Pike right into Boston. Taking Route 95 all the way takes you through Rhode Island. Taking the route I suggested bypasses Rhode Island (you%26#39;re not missing much)

Maybe it%26#39;s just me, but unless you%26#39;re interested in seeing things like Newport on the way (which would warrant an overnight), in my opinion the train is the best bet for my personal taste because there%26#39;s NOTHING interesting about the ';view'; along these roads, and as a previous writer noted, a car can be a liability in Boston. At least on the train, you can get up and stretch your legs or have a snack without the stop at those awful Burger Kings and Roy Rogers, etc.

There is also something called Limoliner that runs between the Hiltons in NYC and Boston for about the same price as the train.

If I was you, I%26#39;d skip NY and fly to Boston.