Lowell: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lowell is a city of 110,699 people in United States (Massachusetts), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Central Street station.
Key facts
Daylight in Lowell runs from about 9 h 6 min a day in late December to 15 h 22 min in late June (computed for 42.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lowell is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 10,083-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED, 18 km), Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT, 35 km), Worcester Regional Airport (ORH, 61 km), Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM, 64 km).
Flights to Lowell: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Central Street station, Union Station, Merrimack Street station. Trains to Lowell
Buses to Lowell · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell National Historical Park | 604,787 | 2000 |
The busiest is Lowell National Historical Park at 604,787 visitors in 2000. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Lowell
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Brooklyn, 311 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Queens, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Montréal, 368 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Manhattan, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- The Bronx, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 329 km
- Laval, 378 km (Canada) — trains
- Newark, 317 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lowell?
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lowell?
About 110,699 people live in Lowell, across 38 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lowell in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Lowell?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lowell?
New York City (309 km), Brooklyn (311 km), Queens (302 km), Montréal (368 km), Manhattan (301 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.