There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Boston by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SNN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
17h 21m$330–1,008Train, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNN - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
17h 28m$668–1,368Train, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane SNN - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
16h 52m$382–1,249Train, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane SNN - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
19h 14m$350–1,263
Shannon Airport (SNN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Boston is to train and fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Boston is to train and fly and ferry which takes 16h 52m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Cork and Boston is 3441 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Cork to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 5h behind Cork. It is currently 08:28 in Cork and 03:28 in Boston.
There are 1779+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Boston. However, you can take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Limerick, walk to Limerick Colbert, take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the train to Limerick Junction, take the train to Limerick, walk to Limerick Colbert, take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Toronto, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston, Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Edinburgh, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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