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Silver Line SL1 bus to South StationorWelcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston?

The short answer

For one traveler the Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station is cheaper by US$97. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Welcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston is quicker: 11 min against 24 min. The Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station varies between 11 and 33 minutes.

Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station: 05:30–01:12. Welcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in USD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersSilver Line SL1 bus to South StationWelcome Pickups transfer from Logan to BostonDifference
1US$0about US$97US$97
2US$0about US$97US$97
3US$0about US$97US$97
4US$0about US$194US$194
5US$0about US$194US$194
6US$0about US$194US$194
7US$0about US$291US$291
8US$0about US$291US$291

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Where each one leaves you
SL1 · MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station
From
Silver Line stop at the arrivals-level curb of each terminal, A, B, C and E
To
South Station, the rail and bus hub at the edge of downtown and the Financial District
Runs
05:30–01:12
Journey
11–33 min

The bus calls at Terminal A first, then B, C and E, so the ride is shortest from Terminal E.

The last buses of the night stop on Summer Street at Atlantic Avenue, beside South Station, instead of inside it.

Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station: price for every party size

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transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in Boston
Runs
All night
Journey
11 min

The price is fixed and paid when you book. At night the sedan costs €101 instead of €84.

The sedan seats three: larger vehicles are quoted when you book. Up to an hour of waiting after landing is included.

Welcome Pickups transfer from Logan to Boston: price for every party size

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