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Massport recommends arriving two hours before a domestic flight and three before an international one. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. Nothing listed is quicker.

Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station

SL1 · MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)
18 min rideEvery 10 min05:25–00:54
South StationTerminal A
Non-stop
Freetotal for 1 adultNo ticket neededLine detailsOn MBTA
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. South Station, the SL1 from the Silver Line platform below the station

Free from the airport: no ticket needed. Going back to the airport it costs $2.40 by contactless card, phone or CharlieCard.

Hours. From 05:30 at weekends, and until about 01:58 on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Welcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston, Kiwitaxi transfer from Logan to Boston. Every way from Boston airport into Boston

How do I get from Boston city centre to Boston airport?

For one traveler the Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station is the way we recommend: Free in total, 18 min, boarding at South Station. The first one leaves at 05:25 and is at the airport by about 05:43; the last leaves at 00:54. Massport recommends arriving two hours before a domestic flight and three before an international one; security checkpoints normally open two hours before the day's first departure.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station

First 05:25 from South Station, at the airport by about 05:43.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The first SL1 leaves South Station for the airport at 05:25 on weekdays and 05:30 at weekends, reaching Terminal A about 18 minutes later.

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How early to be there

Massport recommends arriving two hours before a domestic flight and three before an international one; security checkpoints normally open two hours before the day's first departure.

Early flights

The first SL1 leaves South Station for the airport at 05:25 on weekdays and 05:30 at weekends, reaching Terminal A about 18 minutes later.

At the station

At South Station, take the SL1 from the Silver Line platform below the station: about 18 minutes to Terminal A, then on to B, C and E. The fare to the airport is $2.40.

Where the bus leaves from

From Back Bay, Logan Express leaves 800 Boylston Street every half hour from 05:00 to 21:00, and the Dartmouth Street entrance of Copley Place a few minutes later. The ticket is $3, bought online or by card.

Taxis to the airport

A Boston taxi to the airport runs on the meter, and the passenger pays a $2.75 toll on every trip from the city to Logan.

Questions

When is the first Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station from South Station?

05:25. It reaches the airport at about 05:43.

How early should I be at Boston airport?

Massport recommends arriving two hours before a domestic flight and three before an international one; security checkpoints normally open two hours before the day's first departure.

What does a taxi to Boston airport cost from the centre?

A Boston taxi to the airport runs on the meter, and the passenger pays a $2.75 toll on every trip from the city to Logan.

Where does the Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station leave from in Boston?

South Station, the SL1 from the Silver Line platform below the station. First departure 05:25, last 00:54.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The first SL1 leaves South Station for the airport at 05:25 on weekdays and 05:30 at weekends, reaching Terminal A about 18 minutes later.

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