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How to get fromBoston to Cansoby ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Canso by ferry, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BOS - YHZ
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Port Hawkesburybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    $565–1,294

  2. Drive  1,180.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Cansocar car 1,180.6 km
    13h 12m
    $239–344

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Port Hawkesburybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi taxi
    39h 10m
    $698–1,335

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane BOS - YQY
    3. Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cansocar car
    11h 12m
    $525–2,489

  5. Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane HYA - YHZ
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Port Hawkesburybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi taxi
    15h 1m
    $400–1,005

  6. Bus, train, taxi via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Boston - South Station to Concord, NHbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Concord to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Port Hawkesburybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi taxi
    40h 35m
    $707–1,344

  7. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Port Hawkesburybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Port Hawkesbury to Cansotaxi taxi
    45h 20m
    $967–1,750

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Canso, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Canso. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Halifax Airport, take the bus to Port Hawkesbury, then take the taxi to Canso. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Montreal, walk to Montréal, take the train to Halifax, walk to Halifax Bus Terminal, take the bus to Port Hawkesbury, then take the taxi to Canso.

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