The cheapest and fastest buses from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ
Cheapest price
$40
Average price
$66
Fastest journey
4 h 10 m
Average duration
4 h 23 m
Buses per day
18
Distance
316 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ will cost around $66 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $40.
Of the 18 buses that leave Boston, MA for Newark, NJ on Thu, Apr 02, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Apr 02 the direct buses cover the 316 km distance in an average of 4 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 10 m .
On Thu, Apr 02 the slowest buses will take 4 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
JP Comfort Travel 3858970 14090737:30 PM4h10Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA11:40 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$401One-way0 transfers
JP Comfort Travel 3858970 14090735:00 PM4h30Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA9:30 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$401One-way0 transfers
ROBERT TOURS LLC DOT # 2866907 9605824:00 PM5h30Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA9:30 PMJersey City, Washington Blvd (Newport railway station), NJ$401One-way0 transfers
GO GO SUN TOUR INC DBA METROPOLITAN SHUTTLE 2211057 76725512:30 PM4h30Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA5:00 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$411One-way0 transfers
GO GO SUN TOUR INC DBA METROPOLITAN SHUTTLE 2211057 7672559:00 AM4h20Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA1:20 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$411One-way0 transfers
JP Comfort Travel 3858970 14090737:30 PM4h10Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA11:40 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$401One-way0 transfers
GO GO SUN TOUR INC DBA METROPOLITAN SHUTTLE 2211057 7672559:00 AM4h20Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA1:20 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$411One-way0 transfers
PLACEHOLDER 123 1232:00 PM4h25Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA6:25 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$511One-way0 transfers
JP Comfort Travel 3858970 14090735:00 PM4h30Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA9:30 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$401One-way0 transfers
GO GO SUN TOUR INC DBA METROPOLITAN SHUTTLE 2211057 76725512:30 PM4h30Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA5:00 PMNew York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street$411One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Boston, MA to Newark, NJ
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a flight costs an average of $59.
Distance: 196 miles (316 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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$50 Average price Cheapest | $107 Average price | $198 Average price |
5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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Boston, MA to Newark, NJ Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Peter Pan Bus Lines | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $128 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $158 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator Peter Pan Bus Lines | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $120 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $160 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Peter Pan Bus Lines | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $128 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator Peter Pan Bus Lines | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $119 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 01:20AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 02:55AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Live departures
Boston, MA to Newark, NJ bus times
The table below shows live departures for Boston, MA to Newark, NJ buses for today, Wednesday, April 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 5:30 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 4h50 | 10:20 AM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
undefined · undefined | 6:15 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 6h25 | 12:40 PM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 8h10 | 2:40 PM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:20 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 5h05 | 4:25 PM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:55 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 5h20 | 6:15 PM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
PPB 5721 · PPB 8448 · PPB 8741 | 2:00 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 10h55 | 12:55 AM Newark, Penn Station | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 7h00 | 9:30 PM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ FlixBus | 2:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 6h45 | 9:30 PM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:05 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 5h25 | 12:30 AM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Luxury Vans & Shuttle Bus Corp 3113701 100500 | 7:30 PM Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA | 4h20 | 11:50 PM New York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street | 0 transfersDirect | |
undefined · undefined | 8:45 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 6h10 | 2:55 AM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 6h45 | 4:15 AM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
ROBERT TOURS LLC DOT # 2866907 960582 | 10:00 PM Boston, Huntington Avenue / Belvidere Street, MA | 5h20 | 3:20 AM Jersey City, Washington Blvd (Newport railway station), NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
undefined · undefined | 11:35 PM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 5h45 | 5:20 AM Newark, Penn Station | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, April 2 | |||||
FlixBus | 1:50 AM Boston, Bus Terminal South Station | 5h05 | 6:55 AM Newark, Penn Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ
Buses from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ run on average 12 times per day, taking around 4h 49m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $30 (€24) if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:20. The fastest bus covers the 196 miles (316 km) distance in 4h 30m.
Distance 196 miles (316 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $30 (€24) |
Buses per day 12 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 4h 30m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:20 PM |
Bus providers: Greyhound, FlixBus, Go Buses, Infobus from Boston, MA to Newark, NJYou can travel by bus between Boston, MA to Newark, NJ with Greyhound, FlixBus, Go Buses, Infobus for as low as $30 (€24). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Newark, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Go Buses
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Space for wheelchairs.
- Greyhound
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey's largest museum featuring diverse art collections and science exhibits
- Branch Brook Park, a historic park known for its extensive cherry blossom trees and scenic landscapes
- Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, an impressive Gothic Revival cathedral with stunning architecture
- Ironbound District, a vibrant neighborhood famous for its Portuguese and Spanish restaurants and cultural atmosphere
- Military Park, a historic park offering green space and public art installations.
- Prudential Center, a major venue for sports events and concerts
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, hosting a variety of performances from music to theater
- Riverfront Park, offering scenic views and recreational activities along the Passaic River
- Newark Symphony Hall, a historic venue for music and cultural events
- Explore the local cuisine with a food tour in the Ironbound District.
- Go Buses
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours.
- Greyhound
- You can cancel your ticket for a refund or exchange up to 24 hours before departure, for a cancellation fee applied.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Go Buses
- One carry-on bag and one checked bag up to 23kg.
- Greyhound
- One carry-on bag up to 25 lbs (11 kg) and one checked bag up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Go Buses
- 10€ per additional bag.
- Greyhound
- $15 per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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