There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Chester Basin by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Shopping Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus
4h 44m$297–828Drive 1,101.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Chester Basincar 1,101.8 km
12h 4m$218–315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax, NS to Chesterbus
34h 19m$251–394Train, bus
- 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, NS to Chesterbus
40h 19m$329–610
Boston to Chester Basin by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Chester Basin is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Chester Basin is to fly and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Boston and Chester Basin is 776 km. The road distance is 1101.8 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Chester Basin without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 19m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Boston to Chester Basin, including transfers.
Chester Basin is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 11:47 PM in Boston and 12:47 AM in Chester Basin.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Chester Basin is 1102 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Boston to Chester Basin.
There are 49+ hotels available in Chester Basin.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Chester Basin, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Chester Basin. However, you can fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10, take the line 3 bus to Mumford Terminal Bay 2, walk to Halifax Shopping Centre, then take the bus to Chester Car Pool Exit 9. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Chester via Montreal, Ontario / Berri, Station Place-des-Arts, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax, NS in around 34h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- 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
- $75–170
- 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
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Shopping Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $15–22
Bus from Halifax, NS to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $19–27
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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