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Nearest Airport to the Boston Cruise Port

One airport, across the harbor. Norwegian puts Logan about 2 miles and 10 minutes from Flynn Cruiseport, and the SL1 Silver Line out of the airport is free, per the MBTA. Here’s what every other way costs, and how early to land.

~2 miLogan to the cruiseport, per Norwegian
Freethe SL1 from Logan, per the MBTA
~$40a cab, per Holland America
1 PMPrincess’s transfer landing cut-off

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Landing on sail day?

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Airport
Scheduled landing
Ship departs
The short answer

Fly into Logan. Norwegian puts it about 2 miles and 10 minutes from Flynn Cruiseport, and the SL1 Silver Line out of the airport is free, per the MBTA.

With cruise luggage, most people take a cab: Holland America puts it at about $40, and allows 45 to 60 minutes when the tunnel backs up. Whichever you pick, land the day before if you can — the ride is short, the traffic isn’t predictable.

Take a cab if

  • You have cruise luggage and want the door
  • There are several of you, since the meter is per cab
  • You’re landing close to sail time

Take the Silver Line if

  • You travel light and don’t mind one change
  • You’re staying in the Seaport the night before
  • You want the free ride: the SL1 costs nothing from Logan
Airport taxis
Need a ride from the airport?

Booking.com lists airport taxis you can book ahead. Check the pickup point, the price and the cancellation terms before you book.

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The Map

One terminal, across the harbor from Logan

Logan sits across the harbor from the Seaport, and the Ted Williams Tunnel links them. Flynn Cruiseport is at 1 Black Falcon Avenue, at the far end of the Seaport’s working waterfront, run by Massport, the same authority that runs Logan. For 2026, check-in is in a tent along the water while Massport upgrades the terminal.

Seaport Flynn Cruiseport Boston BOS 1 km · 0.6 mi N
Cruise terminalAirportStraight line, not the driving routeReal geography: neighbourhood boundaries from the City of Boston and NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline. Pins from the hotel’s own map data, the US Census Bureau’s address geocoder and Wikipedia; address-geocoded pins can sit up to a block off.
The Airports

Logan, and the long way round

The airport
BOS
Boston Logan International
To the terminal
About 2 to 4 miles
Norwegian says 2 miles and about 10 minutes; Holland America 2.8 miles and 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic; Royal Caribbean 4 miles.
By cab
On the meter, about $40
Holland America’s estimate. The Boston Police Hackney rates list no flat fare to the Seaport, and you pay the $2.75 toll on the way back to Logan.
By Silver Line
Free SL1, then $1.70
“Service from Logan Airport is always free,” per the MBTA. Change at Silver Line Way to the SL2 for Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk, per Princess.
Flying home
BOS
Lounges and bags
Lounges
From $47
LoungePair sells the Air France lounge in Terminal E at $47; another LoungePair page lists The Lounge in Terminal C at $50.
Bags on the last day
From about $2.25 a day
Bounce lists storage at Logan. There’s no luggage storage at the pier, per Holland America.
By water
One boat a day to the port
Boston Water Taxi’s cruise service runs to the cruiseport at 11:45 AM as we read its page, and back to Logan on the hour. Fares show only when you book.
The long way
PVD · MHT
Providence and Manchester
From Providence
$12.75 by train
The MBTA’s Providence line runs from T.F. Green’s airport station to South Station, Zone 9; then the SL2 or a cab to the terminal.
From Manchester
About $30 to $39
Flight Line runs to Boston: Wikipedia lists $39 each way, and another listing says from $30.
Flights
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The Ride

What the ride to the ship costs

Set how many of you are riding. The cab and the private car are per vehicle and the Silver Line is per person, so the cheapest answer changes with the size of your party.

Travelers
Taxi to the cruiseport, Holland America’s estimate—
Viator private transfer from Logan, from—
Silver Line: the SL1 is free from Logan, then the SL2 to Drydock Avenue—

One way, in US dollars, before tip. The cab is Holland America’s estimate; Boston cabs run on the meter, per the Boston Police Hackney rates. The Silver Line row is the SL2 fare, since the SL1 is free from Logan; it stops on Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal, and we couldn’t confirm whether the free ride covers the SL2 leg. The Viator price is the cheapest “from” price we saw for a private transfer from Logan to the cruiseport.

Other ways in: Princess meets its guests at Logan for flights landing by 1 PM, without a price on its Boston page, and Norwegian sells transfers booked at least 4 days ahead, without a published Boston price.

A rental for the airport leg? Rarely worth it here: Massachusetts adds a $10 Boston surcharge to the contract, and the ride is a few miles. Providence and Manchester are the airports where a car can make sense. Logan, Providence or Manchester to the ship · Boston rental cars
Sail-Day Landing

Landing on sail day? Check your timing

Princess publishes its own cut-off. Beyond that, the yardstick is our rule of thumb, labelled as ours. Enter your landing time and the departure time from your cruise documents.

  • Princess transfer, Princess guestsPrincess says flights must land by 1 PM on embarkation day for its airport transfer; its Boston page shows no price.—
  • Silver Line, cab or rideshare, any lineNo cut-off of its own. Norwegian puts Logan about 10 minutes from the terminal, and Holland America allows 45 to 60 minutes with traffic. Our rule of thumb, not a line’s: land at least 3 hours before the ship leaves.—

Your cruise line’s check-in window, in your boarding documents, is the real deadline. For 2026, check-in is in a tent along the water while Massport upgrades the terminal.

Take the clock off sail day

Land the day before. Wake up by the ship.

Twenty hotels for a Boston cruise, ten of them in the Seaport. Tell us your sail date and we’ll book the night before.

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Coming Home

The morning you’re back

Logan is close; the tunnel traffic is the variable. Put in your flight and this works out the ride, the wait and what to do with the bags.

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After the ship, the closest Seaport desks are about a mile from the terminal by our estimate, and Acadia’s Cadillac Summit Road needs a $6 vehicle reservation through Oct 25, 2026. Renting a car after the cruise
Transit and Bags

Can you get to the ship without a car?

Yes, with one change. The SL1 Silver Line is free from Logan, per the MBTA. Princess’s route changes at Silver Line Way to an SL2 bus to Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk to Black Falcon Avenue. The SL2 is $1.70, and when we checked, the MBTA had it detoured on weekdays from 6 PM to the end of service.

By water: Boston Water Taxi runs a cruise service between Logan and Flynn Cruiseport, one boat to the port at 11:45 AM as we read its page, and back to Logan at the top of each hour. Fares show only in its booking engine.

Bags: there’s no luggage storage at the pier, per Holland America. Bounce lists storage at Logan from about $2.25 a day, and its nearest spot to the cruiseport from about $3.95, 18 minutes away.

Fly In Early

Flying in the day before

The day-before flight is the one move that takes a delay off sail day. It costs a hotel night. It buys you the morning.

Six of our top twenty run a free Logan shuttle, all of them at or north of the airport, and none runs a ride to the ship. For the Seaport, take the SL1 or a cab in, and walk in the morning: the Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Hyatt Place say you can.

Pre-cruise hotels

The top six for the night before

Twenty hotels for a cruise from Boston, ranked on the walk or ride to the ship, cruise parking, breakfast and distance. Here are the top six.

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164/100
Holiday Inn Express Boston
IHG lists a shuttle to the cruise terminal and a Park and Fly package for extended parking, with a free breakfast, at Andrew Square.
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261/100
Homewood Suites Seaport
A 5-minute walk to Flynn Cruiseport by the hotel's own blog, with a free hot breakfast and a full kitchen in every suite.
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361/100
Hyatt Place Seaport
About a 10-minute walk to the cruise terminal by Hyatt's own FAQ, with a free breakfast and a 12th-floor rooftop terrace.
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458/100
Hampton Inn Seaport
Hilton lists the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal at 0 miles, with a free hot breakfast and a heated indoor pool.
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550/100
Embassy Suites Logan
Hilton lists Black Falcon 1.20 miles away and Park, Stay & Go on the hotel's offers page, with a free made-to-order breakfast and an evening reception.
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646/100
Residence Inn Downtown/Seaport
A free breakfast and a full kitchen in all 120 suites, in Fort Point, with on-site self-parking at $45 a day.
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Airport to hotel, from Logan

These are the rides our twenty list from the airport.

BOSBoston Logan International
Hotels with a ride from here
Airport ride and a ride to the ship

Every hotel, side by side: the Getting There table.

Where to stay
The 20 best hotels for the night before
Ranked on the walk or ride, cruise parking, breakfast and distance, from what each hotel publishes.
Driving instead?
Boston cruise parking
Massport’s cruise lot and the other options, compared.
FAQ

Boston cruise airport FAQ

What is the closest airport to the Boston cruise terminal?

Logan (BOS), across the harbor from the Seaport. Norwegian puts it about 2 miles and 10 minutes from Flynn Cruiseport, Holland America 2.8 miles and 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic, and Royal Caribbean 4 miles. Providence (PVD) and Manchester-Boston (MHT) are the long way round.

How do I get from Logan to the cruise terminal?

The cheapest way is the Silver Line: the SL1 is free from Logan, per the MBTA; change at Silver Line Way to the SL2 for Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal, per Princess. A cab runs on the meter; Holland America puts it at about $40. Boston Water Taxi runs one boat a day to the cruiseport, at 11:45 AM as we read its page.

How much is a taxi from Logan to the cruise port?

Boston cabs run on the meter: $2.60 for the first 1/7 mile and 40 cents for each 1/7 mile after that, per the Boston Police Hackney rates, which list no flat fare to the Seaport. Holland America puts the ride at about $40. Going back to Logan, you pay the $2.75 toll. A taxi association's rate sheet gives different figures, so go by the meter.

Is the Silver Line free from Logan to the cruise port?

The SL1 is: "Service from Logan Airport is always free," per the MBTA. Princess's route changes at Silver Line Way to an SL2 bus to Drydock Avenue, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal. The SL2 is $1.70, and we couldn't confirm whether the free ride covers that leg. When we checked, the MBTA had the SL2 detoured on weekdays from 6 PM to the end of service.

Does my cruise line run a transfer from Logan?

Princess says a uniformed representative meets you at the airport, for flights landing by 1 PM; its Boston page shows no price. Norwegian sells transfers booked at least 4 days ahead, without a published Boston price. Holland America's way home is a tour, "Scenic Boston with Airport Transfer", from $174 a person for flights at 2 PM or later. Viator lists private transfers from Logan to the cruiseport from $79.

Can I take a water taxi from Logan to the cruise ship?

Yes, once a day as we read it. Boston Water Taxi runs a cruise service between Logan and Flynn Cruiseport, with fares only in its booking engine: trips back to Logan at the top of each hour, and one boat to the cruiseport, at 11:45 AM. At the cruiseport you board under the big blue awning, about a third of a mile's walk from the terminal.

Can I fly into Providence or Manchester instead?

You can, and it's a longer trip. From T.F. Green (PVD), the MBTA's Providence line runs from the airport's rail station to South Station for $12.75, then it's the SL2 or a cab to the terminal. From Manchester-Boston (MHT), Flight Line runs to Boston; Wikipedia lists $39 each way, and another listing says from $30.

Is there a lounge at Logan?

LoungePair sells the Air France lounge in Terminal E at $47, and a separate LoungePair page lists The Lounge in Terminal C at $50.

Can I store my bags on the last day?

Not at the pier: Holland America says the terminal has no luggage storage. Bounce lists storage at Logan from about $2.25 a day, and its nearest spot to the cruiseport from about $3.95, 18 minutes away.

Can I fly home the same morning I get off the ship?

Princess says to book flights no earlier than 5 hours after the ship arrives, and Holland America's tour-and-transfer home is for flights at 2 PM or later. The Coming Home tool on this page works out the gap for your flight.

Sources, read September 27, 2026: southbostononline.com — Massport 2026 release (reprint)parking.com — Massport Fargo Lotmbta.com — Logan Airportmbta.com — SL2police.boston.gov — taxi ratesitoataxi.com — fare infoncl.com — driving directionsncl.com — transfershollandamerica.com — Bostonroyalcaribbean.com — Bostonprincess.com — Boston cruise portprincess.com — flight guidelinesbostonwatertaxi.com — cruise serviceloungepair.com — Loganbounce.com — Loganviator.com — Boston port transfers

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