6 day trips leave Boston for Salem. The fullest is the coach day from $190 with Salem Witch Museum and Seven Gables entry, rated ★ 4.83 by 31; a private car starts at $151.47 per person and goes inside the Witch House. On your own, the train takes about 36 min and a weekend pass costs $10. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026
Three ways to get there — pick the one that matches your day
Salem Witch Tour Boston: Three Ways
Salem witch tours from Boston come in three kinds, and the kind decides more than the operator does. A coach or small-group tour picks you up at the hotel and bundles the entries. A private car takes your own group, at your own pace, to places the others skip — including the inside of the Witch House and Proctor’s Ledge. Or you take the train yourself and book a walk in Salem.
Six day trips are listed on GetYourGuide at the 23 September 2026 check, from $151.47 to $385 per person, plus a private tour quoted at $360.65. For a hands-off day, two group tours cover it: the coach day at $190 for a group of up to 14, rated 4.83 by 31, and the Halloween season small group at $385 for at most nine, with the Witch House inside and no reviews yet. Three of the six have no reviews yet; we list them and say so. Salem witch tours Boston travellers can book all end in the same small historic centre, on the coast north of the city; the commuter rail takes about 36 minutes from North Station.
COACH WITH ENTRIESEight hours, hotel pickup — the only trip with the Salem Witch Museum inside.
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Museum, Seven Gables and the trolley in one ticket
Salem Witch Tour Boston by Coach
The From Boston: Salem Witch Trials History Tour is the one Boston salem witch tour that includes the Salem Witch Museum — no other GetYourGuide listing does. For $190 per person you get hotel pickup and drop-off, a guided hour in Salem, a Salem Trolley Tour, entry to the Salem Witch Museum and the House of the Seven Gables, an hour at Pickering Wharf, the Witch House seen from outside, snacks and water.
The day lasts about eight hours; the exact pickup time is confirmed the day before, and the driver waits a maximum of five minutes. It is rated 4.83 by 31 travellers. The limits are the partner’s own: not suitable for children under five, wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments. On your own, the two entries would cost $19 and $26 for an adult — $31 for the Seven Gables in October — so the coach mostly buys you the transport and a day without planning.
Salem Witch Museum — entry is part of the coach day
The Witch House, seen from outside
Derby Wharf, Salem Maritime
Thirty-six minutes, then walk
Salem Witch Trials History Day Trip from Boston by Train
The cheapest salem witch trials history day trip from Boston is on your own: the Newburyport/Rockport line runs from North Station to Salem, Zone 3, about 36 minutes; one way costs $8.00 and the weekend pass $10. In Salem, book a walk for the story — the 1692 Witchcraft Trials Walk is $25 for 90 minutes, rated 4.23 by 364. A weekend day with the pass and the walk costs $35 per person.
Three of the six Boston trips have reviews. The coach tour has 31 at 4.83, the Hammond Castle semi-private day 12 at 4.62 — one reviewer took a 13- and a 17-year-old and both loved it — and the private Hammond Castle day two at 5.0. Quotes are short extracts with the reviewer’s first name and month.
The three trips below cover three kinds of day. The coach is the only one with reviews behind it and museum entries, for a group of up to 14. The Halloween season tour costs twice as much, but keeps the group to nine and goes inside the Witch House and the Old Burying Point, with 40 minutes at the Memorial and a stop at Proctor’s Ledge. The private day trip takes your own group inside the Witch House and costs least per person. The last two have no reviews yet.
“not stated” means the listing does not name it; “outside” means the trip passes without going in. The private tour quotes the price for one adult — check the total for your party.
Private Salem Witch Tours from Boston
Four private or semi-private day trips go further than the group options, and three of them stop at Proctor’s Ledge, the execution site confirmed in 2016. The Private Salem Day Trip with Witch House Entry costs $151.47 per person for a private group: 8.5 hours with hotel or cruise-port pickup, 40 minutes at the Memorial, 20 at the Old Burying Point, 30 inside the Witch House, a Peabody Essex Museum or Real Pirates Museum ticket, lunch and 10 minutes at Proctor’s Ledge. It is new and has no reviews yet; in the Halloween season, mid-September to 31 October, it starts at 08:00.
Castle Days and the Five-Hour Private Tour
The Salem Witch Trials & History Private Tour is quoted at $360.65 for five hours with hotel pickup; it is a private group, and the listing quotes the price for one adult, so check the total for your party. Two trips pair Salem with Hammond Castle in Gloucester: the semi-private day at $225 per person (4.62 from 12 reviews) and the private one at $157 per person (5.0 from 2). Massachusetts law requires car seats up to 8 years or 57 inches, and the private trips do not provide them.
Massachusetts law requires car seats up to 8 years or 57 inches, and the private trips do not provide them.
The Halloween Season Day Tour
The Small-Group Halloween Season Day Tour to Salem costs $385 per person for eight hours with hotel pickup, Witch House entry, the Old Burying Point, 40 minutes at the Memorial and 10 minutes at Proctor’s Ledge. It has no reviews yet and is not suitable for cruise ship guests, in the partner’s words.
The Boston Witchcraft Tour
Boston salem witch tours in the literal sense also exist: the Boston Witchcraft Tour is a 90-minute walk in Boston itself, from $29.75, starting at the Boston Common tablet near Park Street Station, through two old cemeteries to the North End. It runs rain or shine with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. It is not in Salem and does not visit any of the places of 1692; it is not suitable for wheelchair users or visually impaired people.
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1
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2
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Addresses, hours, entry — before you set off
Getting There and What Is Inside
Commuter Rail to Salem
LINE
Newburyport/Rockport, from North Station
TIME
~36 min (timetable example)
FARE
$8 one way · $10 weekend
Zone 3. More weekend trains in October.
Salem Witch Museum
ADDRESS
19½ Washington Sq N
HOURS
Shows every 30 min, 10:00–16:30
ENTRY
$19 adult
A seated presentation, not a walk; the coach day includes it.
The Witch House
ADDRESS
310½ Essex St
HOURS
Daily 10:00–17:00, mid-Apr–mid-Nov
ENTRY
$17 inside
Two day trips go inside; the rest pass the door.
Witch Trials Memorial
ADDRESS
Liberty St
HOURS
Dawn to dusk
ENTRY
Free
Five of the six day trips stop here.
Proctor’s Ledge
ADDRESS
Pope St & Boston St
HOURS
No posted hours
ENTRY
Free
Four trips stop 10–15 min; no parking at the site.
Six things that catch people out — and what to do instead
Before You Go
01
The driver waits five minutes
Pickup time comes the day before.
Be in the lobby early — it is the partner’s rule.
02
No under-fives on the coach
The partner’s own limit.
Take a private car — with your own car seat.
03
Car seats are not provided
Massachusetts: up to 8 years or 57 inches.
Bring a seat for the private trips.
04
One price is per group
The private tour quotes one adult.
Check the total for your party before paying.
05
October weekends are slow by road
Essex Street closes to through traffic.
Take the train — more weekend service in October.
06
The Boston Witchcraft Tour is not in Salem
It is a 90-minute walk in Boston.
For the places of 1692, take a day trip or the train.
For a first day without a car, the From Boston: Salem Witch Trials History Tour — $190 with hotel pickup, the Salem Witch Museum and the Seven Gables, rated 4.83 by 31. For the lowest price, the train on your own and the $25 1692 Witchcraft Trials Walk in Salem. For the Witch House inside and Proctor’s Ledge, the Private Salem Day Trip with Witch House Entry, which has no reviews yet.
How far is Salem from Boston?▾
Salem is on the coast north of Boston, about 36 minutes by commuter rail from North Station on the Newburyport/Rockport line. We have not measured the drive; allow for traffic, especially on October weekends. Salem witch trials tours Boston operators run take 5 to 8.5 hours door to door.
Can I do a salem witch tour from Boston without a car?▾
Yes. The coach and private trips pick you up at your hotel. On your own, the train from North Station costs $8 each way or $10 for the weekend pass, and SEE IT ALL starts at Salem station.
Which salem witch trials tours from Boston include the Witch House?▾
Two go inside: the Private Salem Day Trip with Witch House Entry and the Small-Group Halloween Season Day Tour. The coach tour and the Hammond Castle trips pass it outside. On your own, adult entry is $17.
Which salem witch tours from Boston go to Proctor’s Ledge?▾
Four: the Private Salem Day Trip with Witch House Entry (10 minutes), the Small-Group Halloween Season Day Tour (10 minutes), and both Hammond Castle trips (15 minutes). No walk in Salem lists it.
Can children go on salem witch tours from Boston?▾
On the coach tour, not under five. The private car trips fall under Massachusetts car-seat law up to 8 years or 57 inches, and seats are not provided — bring your own. One reviewer of the Hammond Castle day took a 13- and a 17-year-old.
Do salem witch tours from Boston run in October?▾
Yes, and October is the busiest month: Salem counted 1.1 million unique visitors in October 2025. The Halloween Season Day Tour runs in that season, and the private day trip with Witch House entry starts at 08:00 from mid-September to 31 October.
Are salem witch tours from Boston wheelchair accessible?▾
None of the Boston trips says so. The coach tour, the private Witch House day, the private Witch Trials tour and the Hammond Castle private day list wheelchair users as not suitable; the semi-private Hammond Castle day lists people with mobility impairments.
Is the Boston Witchcraft Tour in Salem?▾
No. It is a 90-minute walk in Boston, from the Boston Common tablet near Park Street Station through two old cemeteries to the North End, from $29.75. It does not go to Salem.
How much is a salem witch tour from Boston?▾
From $151.47 per person for the private day trip with Witch House entry to $385 per person for the Halloween season small-group day; the private car tour is quoted at $360.65. Doing it yourself costs $10 for the weekend train pass plus any entries — $17 for the Witch House, $19 for the Salem Witch Museum.
OUR PICK FROM BOSTON
From Boston: Salem Witch Trials History Tour
8 h · hotel pickup · 4.83 (31) · from $190 per person
