There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) by plane, subway, train, bus or car
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Cheapest
BART to San Jose, fly
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Take the BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas
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Fly from San Jose (SJC) to Boston (BOS)
Fly from Oakland
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Fly from Oakland (OAK) to Boston (BOS)
Train to Sacramento, fly
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Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
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Fly from Sacramento (SMF) to Boston (BOS)
Train
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Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
Bus
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Take the bus from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
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Take the bus from El Monte to New York
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Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to South Station, Boston, MA
Drive
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Drive from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS)
San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) by subway, train and bus
The journey time between San Francisco and Boston Airport (BOS) is around 3 days 4h and covers a distance of around 3456 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 12m. Operated by BART, Amtrak, Concord Coach Lines and others, the San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) service departs from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arrives in Boston / Logan Airport. Typically seven services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which costs $210 - $450 and takes 8h 52m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which costs $210 - $430 and takes 7h 8m.
The distance between San Francisco and Boston Airport (BOS) is 2711 miles. The road distance is 3128.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS), including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $210 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $470 and takes 3 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 8h.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 39m.
Boston Airport (BOS) is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 02:50 in San Francisco and 05:50 in Boston Airport (BOS).
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) is 3129 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS).
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, Southwest Airlines and five other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Boston Airport.
- Distance: 2710.6 miles
- Duration: 7h 8m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Boston Airport (BOS), USA?
JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and six other airlines fly from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco to Boston Airport (BOS) via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Boston, and Boston South Buses in around 3 days 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $420
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $420
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $550
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $480
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $480
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $490
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $550
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $550
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,100
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,200
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,200
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $900
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $800
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from Oakland to Boston via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $950
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $950
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $600
Flights from San Jose to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,000
Flights from Sacramento to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $750
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,100
Flights from Oakland to Boston via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,100
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,200
Flights from San Jose to Boston via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco to Boston via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Sacramento to Boston via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- bart.gov
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $55
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210 - $300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $210 - $300
- Premium
- $500 - $750
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $450 - $700
- Business Seat
- $490 - $700
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Premium
- $330 - $460
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $200 - $310
- Business Seat
- $220 - $310
- Phone
- +1 408-729-7885 / +1-888-834-9336
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Monte to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270 - $380
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $270 - $380
- Flexible
- $380 - $550
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $27 - $40
- Flexible
- $50 - $70
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to South Station, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
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