This service suits those on a budget (learn about the high-speed Acela below), but it still makes the trip from Boston to New York in under four hours. Headed south from Boston, you can get off and explore historic Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, with its trendy restaurants — there’s even a trolley to give you a narrated tour of the city. From here, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority serves many communities, such as Newport, famous for its Gilded Age mansions, summer music festivals and more. Or, stop for a stay at a romantic inn in Westerly to explore the coastline.
Further south, stop off at Mystic, Connecticut, with Mystic Seaport and the popular Mystic Aquarium; and New Haven, Connecticut, home of Yale University with its interesting museums, art galleries and architecture.