How we know: Sources are listed at the end. Route and airport facts come from the cited references; booking windows from Google Flights' published data. Live fares are on the linked route pages, not quoted here.
Boston Logan handled a record 43.5 million passengers in 2024 (Logan International Airport), and for a city its size it has an unusually deep Europe network. Three things make it worth a New Englander's attention, and sometimes a New Yorker's: it is the closest major US airport to Europe (shorter flights, lower costs for airlines), it has strong Irish, Icelandic and Portuguese carriers with stopover programmes, and Delta and JetBlue compete hard here.
The nonstop Europe map from BOS
From the airport's airlines-and-destinations table (Logan International Airport):
- London Heathrow: British Airways, American, Delta, Virgin Atlantic and JetBlue. See Boston to London.
- Paris CDG: Air France and Delta. See Boston to Paris.
- Dublin and Shannon: Aer Lingus; Delta also flies Dublin. See Boston to Dublin.
- Lisbon: TAP Air Portugal and Delta. See Boston to Lisbon.
- Reykjavík: Icelandair. See Boston to Reykjavík.
- Amsterdam, Rome: Delta year-round; Athens, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Venice: Delta seasonal.
- Vienna: Austrian. Lufthansa (Frankfurt, Munich), Swiss (Zurich), SAS (Copenhagen), Iberia (Madrid), ITA (Rome) and others also serve Boston; check schedules for your season.
The stopover angle
Two Boston carriers let you see a second country for no extra airfare:
- Icelandair's Stopover allows up to seven days in Iceland on the way to or from Europe at no additional airfare (Icelandair). Our Icelandair stopover guide covers how to book it.
- TAP's Portugal Stopover allows up to 10 days in Lisbon or Porto on the outbound or return at no extra airfare (TAP Portugal Stopover). See our TAP review.
Both airlines also tend to price aggressively on their own gateways, which is part of why Boston–Europe fares are competitive.
When to choose Boston over New York
- You live north or west of the city. The drive or Amtrak to Boston beats fighting into JFK.
- Your destination is Ireland, Iceland, Portugal or Amsterdam. Boston has strong nonstop competition on those pairs.
- The New York fare is not much lower. Positioning to New York for a marginal saving is not worth it; see positioning flights.
New York still wins for the widest network, for low-cost long-haul (Norse at JFK, French Bee at Newark) and for some southern European cities Boston only reaches seasonally.
When Boston fares tend to be lowest
Demand for Europe from Boston peaks in summer and around Christmas, with a secondary bump at school vacation weeks. The quiet periods are November (outside Thanksgiving), January to early March, and the shoulder months of April–May and September–October when the weather in Europe is good and demand is not. Google Flights' data puts US–Europe fares lowest around 94 days before departure, with the low range beginning 50 or more days out, and midweek departures about 13% cheaper than weekends (Thrifty Traveler on Google Flights data). Anchor to today's fare on the route page and set a price alert.
Practical details
- Terminals: international departures use Terminal E (most foreign carriers, Delta's long-haul) and Terminal C (JetBlue, TAP departures); international arrivals clear customs at Terminal E. Terminals are linked by walkways and shuttle buses.
- Getting there: the Silver Line SL1 bus is free from the airport to South Station and connects with the Red Line; the Blue Line's Airport station is reached by free shuttle from the terminals (Logan International Airport). The Logan Express buses serve Back Bay and suburban lots.
- Timing: Logan's international departures cluster in the evening; the Ted Williams and Sumner tunnels back up on weekday afternoons, so allow extra time or use transit.
FAQ
Which airlines fly nonstop from Boston to Europe? British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American, Delta, JetBlue, Air France, Aer Lingus, TAP, Icelandair, Austrian, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Iberia and ITA among others; several routes are seasonal.
Is Boston cheaper than New York for flights to Europe? Sometimes, on the pairs where Boston has strong competition (Dublin, Lisbon, Reykjavík, London). Compare both; the route pages show current fares.
Does Boston have low-cost transatlantic flights? Icelandair and TAP behave like value carriers on their own routes; there is no dedicated low-cost long-haul airline at Boston at present.