BOS · Layover Guide
Boston
Stop in Boston.
Best layover: 4–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Boston for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 74 · Discover 52 · Ease 21
Why Boston scores 74
Getting there
Blue Line (MBTA) $2.4 · Silver Line SL1 $0
min to center
metro- 01Blue Line subway to downtown (20 min, $2.40)
- 02Silver Line bus to Seaport (15 min, free outbound)
- 03Taxi/Uber to downtown (20-35 min, $25-40)
- 04Water taxi to Long Wharf (15 min, $22)
23 min by 22
- 01Walk the Freedom Trail through 16 historic Revolutionary War sites
- 02Explore the cobblestone streets and Italian bakeries of the North End
- 03Visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's stunning courtyard
- 04Stroll through Boston Common and the Public Garden's swan boats
- 05Sample fresh lobster rolls at the historic Quincy Market
Experiences in Boston
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- City Hall Deli~60 min1 min walk
- Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl~60 min1 min walk
- Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl~75 min1 min walk
- Five Iron Golf~75 min1 min walk
- Tipsy Chocolates~90 min1 min walk
- Bill Russell Statue~90 min1 min walk
- Fenway Park4.8
- Boston Common4.7
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston4.8
- New England Aquarium4.4
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace4.5
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce
Multiple downtown locations near South Station
$6/bag
5 min walk
LuggageHero
Shops near Faneuil Hall and Back Bay
$6/bag
3 min walk
Hilton Boston Logan Airport
Connected to Terminal A
$89/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Blue Line (MBTA)
Inbound to Government Center/Aquarium
Free shuttle from all terminals to Airport station
20 min
$2.40
Silver Line SL1
To Seaport District and South Station
Free outbound from airport to South Station
25 min
$0.00
Taxi
Flat rate to downtown; add $5-10 for Back Bay
25 min
$30.00
Uber/Lyft
Pickup at designated rideshare areas each terminal
25 min
$22.00
Go Boston Explorer Pass
Choose 2-7 attractions including aquarium, harbor cruise, museums
2-attraction pass good for quick layover sightseeing
$64
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Legal Sea Foods for pre-flight lobster and clam chowder
- 02Stephanie's on Newbury for upscale dining in Terminal B
- 03Boston Harbor views from Terminal E gates
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