There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Boston by plane, bus, subway, train, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SJC - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
11h 33m$177–723Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SJC - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 34m$147–575BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 6h$1,868–3,023Drive 3,116.7 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Bostoncar 3,116.7 mi
2d 2h$569–822Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 10m$338–727Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
12h 24m$336–897Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
3d 6h
Palo Alto to Boston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Boston is to fly and train which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Boston is to fly and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Boston. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Boston via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Boston is 2738 miles. The road distance is 3134.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Boston without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $1,800 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Palo Alto to Boston, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Boston train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 00:13 in Palo Alto and 03:13 in Boston.
Palo Alto to Boston train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Boston is 3135 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Palo Alto to Boston.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palo Alto to Boston. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MHT), walk to Boston Manchester Airport, then take the bus to Boston. Alternatively, you can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Boston via Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae, Richmond, Richmond, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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