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

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

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

    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 New Glasgow NSbus bus
    7h 20m
    $365–984

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

    cheapest
    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 New Glasgow NSbus bus
    11h 54m
    $195–755

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Trurotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Truro to Pictoutaxi taxi
    30h 36m
    $494–931

  4. Drive  990.9 km

    1. Drive from Boston to Pictoucar car 990.9 km
    11h 25m
    $199–288

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane BOS - YQM
    3. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Truro to New Glasgow NSbus bus
    11h 29m
    $249–929

  6. Bus, train

    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 New Glasgow NSbus bus
    37h 27m
    $497–1,034

  7. Train, bus

    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 New Glasgow NSbus bus
    42h 12m
    $751–1,439

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Boston to Pictou. 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 New Glasgow NS, then take the taxi to Pictou. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Montreal, walk to Station Berri-UQAM, take the line 2 subway to Station Bonaventure, walk to Montréal, take the train to Truro, then take the taxi to Pictou.

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