There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Pictou by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)BOS - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to New Glasgow NS
4h 48m$353–919Drive 992.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Pictou992.4 km
11h 21m$193–279Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Montreal
- Take the train from Montréal to Truro
- Take the taxi from Truro to Pictou
30h 36m$366–569Train, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Truro
- Take the taxi from Truro to Pictou
37h 6m$404–951
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Pictou is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Pictou is to fly and bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Boston and Pictou is 808 km. The road distance is 992.4 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Pictou without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 30h 36m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Boston to Pictou, including transfers.
Pictou is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 12:37 AM in Boston and 1:37 AM in Pictou.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Pictou is 992 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Boston to Pictou.
There are 18+ hotels available in Pictou.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Pictou, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Pictou. However, you can fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Halifax Airport NS, 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.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $170–200
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $140–180
Train from Saint-Lambert to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $170–200
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $140–180
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
- $90–450
- 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
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–85
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–270
- Business Class
- $90–350
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to New Glasgow NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $22–35
- 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
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
U-Need-A-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 893 2899
Layton's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 895 4471
G and D Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 893 2150
- Website
- ganddtaxi.ca
Crescent Cab
- Phone
- +1 902 897 1010
U-Need-A-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 893 2899
Layton's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 895 4471
G and D Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 893 2150
- Website
- ganddtaxi.ca
Crescent Cab
- Phone
- +1 902 897 1010
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