Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 square miles (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 5 million in 2025, making it the largest metropolis in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
For some of the best discounts on popular tourist attractions check out 50 Under 50. Run by the official Massachusetts Tourism organization, they offer deals on a few of the most popular options in town. Also look into the Boston CityPASS, which for $56 allows you 9 days to visit up to four famous sights.
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Things to do
For up to date listings have a look at The Boston Calendar, a filterable list of almost everything going on in town. Also check out the city of Boston's event page. It's a mix of things that appeal to residents as well as visitors. If you're a lover of music, you'll find yourself right at home in Boston. With an array of venues, there is bound to be someone playing in town that will suit your tastes.
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Where to eat
While the first thing on most visitors minds is the excellent seafood, Boston does have other high quality options. Many travellers find sitting down to a fine Italian meal in the charming North End neighborhood an unforgettable experience, while others may prefer to explore classic dining options littered throughout the Back Bay and South End.
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Getting to Boston
- Airports
- Boston Logan (BOS), 4 km · Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), 77 km · Bradley (BDL), 142 km
- Providence/Warwick → Boston77 km · quickest by road, 1h 56m · $7–10
- Portland → Boston4076 km · quickest by air, 8h 48m · $430–660
- Hartford → Boston150 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · $13–18
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Boston
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Boston. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inAir charter companies such as Harvard Air Taxi offer shuttle flights within the Northeast, while brokers including Tailwind Aviation and Jet Charter Boston offer access to private planes based at airports across the country for private flights to/from Boston and surrounding areas of New England.
- Get inFrom here MBTA ferries depart to Provincetown, Lynn, and Salem seasonally; while Hingham and Hull are served year round.
- Get aroundThe most useful for tourists is the Inner Harbor Ferry (F4) from Long Wharf to Navy Yard for $3.50.
- Get aroundCommuter ferries also visit Hull and Hingham to the tune of $9.25 a pop.
- Get aroundThere are also non-MBTA public ferries available from several docks, notably the Aquarium and Rowes Wharf, as well as a water taxi service.
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Next door to Boston
Boston is 3 km from South Boston, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.