Best Weekend Trips From Boston: 7 Short-Haul Escapes
Northeast corridor rail weekends
New York City is a four-hour train (or shorter Acela), making it the easiest weekend trip from Boston. Four nights in NYC runs $1,100 to $2,800 per person without flight costs. Washington DC is also direct Amtrak at $1,000 to $2,500 per person for four nights.
Short-flight Southern weekends
Charleston is a 2.5-hour direct flight at $900 to $2,200 per person for four nights. Nashville is a 2.5-hour flight at $800 to $1,800 per person. Both are easy fall and spring destinations from Boston.
Bermuda cruise and Caribbean picks
Boston cruise departures include Canada-New England routes in summer and fall. A 7-night Canada-New England cruise from Boston runs $1,200 to $4,500 per person. Short Caribbean flights from Boston reach the Dominican Republic in 4 hours; a Punta Cana long weekend runs $1,200 to $2,800 per person.
Vegas and warm-weather picks
Las Vegas is a 5-hour direct flight at $900 to $2,200 per person for four nights. Miami is a 3-hour flight at $900 to $2,200 per person.
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