There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Canso by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, drive
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
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
7h 55m$321–910Drive 1,182.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Cansocar 1,182.1 km
13h 10m$229–330Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
39h 7m$286–448Fly 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 12m$274–1,257Train, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
45h 20m$342–622
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 $220 - $330 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Canso is to fly and bus and drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Boston and Canso is 1016 km. The road distance is 1182.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Boston to Canso, including transfers.
Canso is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 9:08 PM in Boston and 10:08 PM 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 drive to Canso. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Canso via Gare d'autocars de Montréal, René-Lévesque / Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, Halifax, Halifax, and Port Hawkesbury in around 39h 7m.
- 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
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- 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
- $60–140
- 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
- $70–170
- 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
- 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
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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