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Approximate Flight Times
From London to Boston is 6 hours 30 minutes, and from New York is 1 hour 15 minutes.
Main Airports
Boston Logan International (BOS) (website: www.massport.com) is 6km (4 miles) from the city centre. To/from the airport: A free shuttle bus (marked Massport) stops at each airline terminal, the Water Transportation Terminal, Satellite Parking and the MBTA subway station, which has a service (blue line) to downtown Boston (journey time - 15 minutes). Buses are available to destinations all over the state, and a commuter rail link is available from Boston to various points in Massachussets. Taxis and limousines are also available (journey time - 20 minutes). The MBTA Harbor Express water shuttle, serviced by a separate bus, offers a boat ride from the airport to Rowes Wharf in downtown Boston (journey time - 7 minutes). Several water taxis also offer year-round service from the airport to locations around Boston Harbour. Facilities: Banking services, car hire and Internet access.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Rail
Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com) links Boston with New York (Pennsylvania Station), Philadelphia and Washington, DC, on the ‘Acela Express', and the ‘Federal' line runs daily from Boston to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC, while the ‘Regional' line covers many stops between Boston and Newport News (Virginia). There are four stations in Boston: North Station, 135 Causeway Street, South Station, Atlantic Avenue and Summer Streets, or Back Bay Station and Route 128 Station. Car hire is available at most stations.
Getting There by Road
Long-distance bus companies operating in the state include Greyhound (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com) and Peter Pan Bus Lines (tel: 1 800 343 9999, in the USA only; website: www.peterpanbus.com).
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (website: www.mbta.com) operates Boston's subway system (known as the ‘T'), as well as bus, trolleybus and train services throughout the city and surrounding towns. The subway system is the oldest in the USA and runs daily 0500-0100. Fares are moderate and passengers can transfer easily between surface and underground transportation. The Boston Visitor Pass allows for one-day or seven-day travel on all MBTA local bus, subway and inner harbour ferry service. Suburban buses and commuter trains extend travel beyond the immediate city, to destinations such as Concord, Ipswich and Salem. Taxis can be hailed throughout the city, but delays can be experienced during rush hours; taxis can also be hired by telephone. Car hire is available.