There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Canso by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Port Hawkesburybus
- Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi
7h 55m$512–1,142Drive 1,182.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Cansocar 1,182.1 km
13h 10m$234–338Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesburybus
- Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi
39h 20m$471–674Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
- Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cansocar
9h 13m$284–1,299Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane BOS - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Truro, NSbus
- Take the bus from Truro to Port Hawkesburybus
- Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi
12h 44m$586–1,644Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesburybus
- Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi
45h 20m$548–879
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Canso is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Canso is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 55m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Boston and Canso is 1016 km. The road distance is 1182.1 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Canso without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 39h 20m and costs $470 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Boston to Canso, including transfers.
Canso is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 7:11 AM in Boston and 8:11 AM in Canso.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Canso is 1182 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Boston to Canso.
There are three+ hotels available in Canso.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Canso, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Canso. However, you can fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Halifax Airport NS, take the bus to Port Hawkesbury, then take the taxi to Canso. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Montreal, walk to Ontario / Berri, take the line 125 bus to Station Place-des-Arts, walk to Montréal, take the train to Halifax, walk to Halifax, take the bus to Port Hawkesbury, then take the taxi to Canso.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160–220
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180–210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150–190
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160–220
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180–210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $35–55
Bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $40–60
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $27–40
Bus from Truro to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Harper's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 1434
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 3923
Dave's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 631 1510
Harper's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 1434
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 3923
Dave's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 631 1510
Harper's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 1434
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 3923
Dave's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 631 1510
Harper's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 1434
Ed's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 625 3923
Dave's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 631 1510
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