Trains tickets from Richmond (VA), US to Boston (MA), US

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TodayApr 25
from $273
TomorrowApr 26
from $273
SunApr 27
from $90
MonApr 28
from $171
TueApr 29
from $129
WedApr 30
from $152
ThuMay 1
from $230
FriMay 2
from $175

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Richmond
    Departure location: Staples Mill Road
    Arrival time: April 27 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Richmond
    Departure location: Staples Mill Road
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Boston Route 128, MA
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Richmond
    Departure location: Main Street Station
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Richmond
    Departure location: Main Street Station
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Richmond
    Departure location: Main Street Station
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Train Richmond to Boston: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$104
Average train trip duration12h 51m
Number of daily trains33
Earliest train departure4:52am
Distance462 miles (744 km)
Latest train departure5:34pm

Richmond to Boston Train

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Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/23
$198
04/24
$273
Today
$273
04/26
$273
04/27
$90
04/28
$171
04/29
$129
04/30
$152
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Richmond to Boston was searched and found on Apr 27, 2025 with a price of $90

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Richmond to Boston, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $90 to $642 for a train ticket from Richmond to Boston based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $90 which is on 2025-04-27.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Richmond and Boston is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Boston.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Boston you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Richmond and Boston, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Richmond to Boston.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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Train from Boston to Richmond

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