Getting Around Boston
Boston Airport information
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) sits in East Boston on a 2,300+ acre harborside site with four passenger terminals (A, B, C, E) and 100+ gates connected by shuttle buses, moving walkways, and the MBTA Silver Line SL1.
Logan handled a record 43.5 million passengers in 2024 and is a major hub/focus city with extensive domestic and international service. Terminals offer lounges, shopping, dining, family areas like Kidport, and two on-airport hotels with direct terminal access or shuttles.
Scale: ~43.5M passengers in 2024; among the busiest U.S. airports.
Terminals: A/B/C/E with 100+ gates; international arrivals primarily at Terminal E.
Connections: Free shuttle + MBTA Silver Line SL1 links terminals to South Station; moving walkways to central garage.
Airlines: Broad mix of U.S. and foreign carriers across 70+ nonstop domestic and 30+ international destinations
Logan handled a record 43.5 million passengers in 2024 and is a major hub/focus city with extensive domestic and international service. Terminals offer lounges, shopping, dining, family areas like Kidport, and two on-airport hotels with direct terminal access or shuttles.
Scale: ~43.5M passengers in 2024; among the busiest U.S. airports.
Terminals: A/B/C/E with 100+ gates; international arrivals primarily at Terminal E.
Connections: Free shuttle + MBTA Silver Line SL1 links terminals to South Station; moving walkways to central garage.
Airlines: Broad mix of U.S. and foreign carriers across 70+ nonstop domestic and 30+ international destinations
Boston Train information
Amtrak serves Boston at South Station and Back Bay on the Northeast Corridor and at North Station for the Downeaster, offering high-speed Acela and Northeast Regional service to New York–Washington and daily Lake Shore Limited to Chicago.
Multiple daily trains connect Boston to Providence, New Haven, NYC, Philadelphia, and D.C., with through-ticketing and easy transfers to MBTA subway lines at the stations.
Back Bay and North Station sit on the Orange Line; South Station connects to the Red Line and commuter rail.
Routes: Acela and Northeast Regional (Boston–NYC–D.C.), Lake Shore Limited (Boston–Chicago), Downeaster (Boston–Maine).
Stations: South Station and Back Bay for NEC/Lake Shore; North Station for Downeaster.
Frequency: Multiple daily Acela/Regional trips; Lake Shore Limited daily east–west service.
Transfers: Easy MBTA subway links from all three Amtrak stations.
Multiple daily trains connect Boston to Providence, New Haven, NYC, Philadelphia, and D.C., with through-ticketing and easy transfers to MBTA subway lines at the stations.
Back Bay and North Station sit on the Orange Line; South Station connects to the Red Line and commuter rail.
Routes: Acela and Northeast Regional (Boston–NYC–D.C.), Lake Shore Limited (Boston–Chicago), Downeaster (Boston–Maine).
Stations: South Station and Back Bay for NEC/Lake Shore; North Station for Downeaster.
Frequency: Multiple daily Acela/Regional trips; Lake Shore Limited daily east–west service.
Transfers: Easy MBTA subway links from all three Amtrak stations.
Boston Public information
MBTA runs the subway, bus, commuter rail, ferry, and Silver Line BRT, with modern fare media via CharlieCard/CharlieTicket and mobile options.
Current fare products differ from legacy pricing; 1‑day and 7‑day LinkPasses cover subway/bus (and Zone 1A commuter rail if purchased as the Zone 1A version at vending machines).
The Silver Line SL1 provides free fare inbound from Logan to South Station, then standard fares outbound toward the airport. Check MBTA for the most up‑to‑date fares before travel.
Subway: Blue/Red/Green/Orange lines; Blue Line reaches Airport Station with free Massport shuttle to all terminals.
Silver Line: SL1 busway runs Logan–South Station; inbound trips from Logan are free.
Passes: 1‑day/7‑day LinkPass; special Zone 1A 1‑day/7‑day passes sold at station machines.
Ferries/CR: MBTA runs inner harbor ferries and 11-line commuter rail network from North/South Stations.
Current fare products differ from legacy pricing; 1‑day and 7‑day LinkPasses cover subway/bus (and Zone 1A commuter rail if purchased as the Zone 1A version at vending machines).
The Silver Line SL1 provides free fare inbound from Logan to South Station, then standard fares outbound toward the airport. Check MBTA for the most up‑to‑date fares before travel.
Subway: Blue/Red/Green/Orange lines; Blue Line reaches Airport Station with free Massport shuttle to all terminals.
Silver Line: SL1 busway runs Logan–South Station; inbound trips from Logan are free.
Passes: 1‑day/7‑day LinkPass; special Zone 1A 1‑day/7‑day passes sold at station machines.
Ferries/CR: MBTA runs inner harbor ferries and 11-line commuter rail network from North/South Stations.
