There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car or bus and ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Charlottetown • 8 h 7 min
$266 - $1,114
Cheapest option
Fly to Moncton, bus • 11 h 23 min
$167 - $437
4 alternative options
Train, car ferry, drive • 17 h 46 min
$167 - $304
Bus, drive, bus and ferry • 21 h 2 min
$253 - $270
Bus, bus and ferry • 27 h 34 min
$276 - $345
Drive • 10 h 45 min
$80 - $130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island is to fly which costs $260 - $1,200 and takes 8 h 7 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Prince Edward Island. However, there are services departing from Boston, Ma and arriving at Confederation Centre via Gare d'autocars de Montréal, Quebec - 3001, Chemin-des-Quatre-Bourgeois, St Foy and Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 h 34 min.
The distance between Boston and Prince Edward Island is 480 miles. The road distance is 636.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 27 h 34 min and costs $270 - $350.
It takes approximately 8 h 7 min to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island, including transfers.
Boston to Prince Edward Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston, Ma station.
There is no direct flight from Boston Airport to Charlottetown Airport. The quickest flight takes 4 h 3 min and has one stopover.
Boston to Prince Edward Island bus services, operated by Autobus Les Sillons, arrive at Charlottetown - 80 Buchanan drive station.
Prince Edward Island is 1 h ahead of Boston. It is currently 10:04 PM in Boston and 11:04 PM in Prince Edward Island.
- Distance: 480.3 miles
- Duration: 8 h 7 min
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Prince Edward Island, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet and Delta fly from Boston to Charlottetown hourly.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $2,100
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 7 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Montreal, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 52 min
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $2,400
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 27 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 28 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 1 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 39 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 6 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Montreal, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 17 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston North Station to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Business Coach Seat
- $50 - $70
- Room
- $160 - $230
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton Airport to Amherst, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Book at
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Amherst, NS to Summerside
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Book at
- maritimebus.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
- Schedules at
- concordcoachlines.com
- Book at
- webstore.concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- johntcyrandsons.com
Bus from Bangor, Maine - Concord Coach to Caribou, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- johntcyrandsons.com
- Phone
- +1(418) 986 3886
- info@autobuslessillons.com
Bus and ferry from Edmunston - 100 Grey Rock rd Shell truck stop to Charlottetown - 80 Buchanan drive
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $171
- Schedules at
- autobuslessillons.com
Bus and ferry from Quebec - 3001, Chemin-des-Quatre-Bourgeois, St Foy to Charlottetown - 80 Buchanan drive
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $203
- Schedules at
- autobuslessillons.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston, Ma to Montreal, Pq
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $60
- Flexible
- $65 - $90
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- info@intercar.ca
- Website
- intercar.qc.ca
Bus from Gare d'autocars de Montréal to Quebec Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Book at
- intercar.ca
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Portland, ME to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $150
- Schedules at
- ferries.ca
- Book at
- ferries.ca
- Adult Off-Peak
- $80
- Adult Peak (July1 - Sept14)
- $107
- Vehicle Off-Peak
- $149
- Vehicle Peak (July1 - Sept14)
- $199
Car ferry from Caribou, NS to Wood Islands, PEI
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- ferries.ca
- Book at
- ferries.ca
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Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Prince Edward Island is 637 miles. It takes approximately 10 h 45 min to drive from Boston to Prince Edward Island.
WestJet and Air Canada offer flights from Boston Airport to Charlottetown Airport.
There are 102+ hotels available in Prince Edward Island. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
The best way to get from Boston to Boston Airport is to bus which takes 15 min and costs $1 - $10.