There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Prince Edward Island by plane, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry, train or car
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 8 min
$266 - $1,124
Cheapest option
Fly to Halifax, bus, car ferry • 10 h 6 min
$138 - $396
5 alternative options
Fly to Moncton, bus • 10 h 21 min
$173 - $456
Bus, bus and ferry • 27 h 34 min
$279 - $348
Bus, train • 30 h 16 min
$142 - $414
Train, bus • 37 h 31 min
$292 - $836
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 8 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 8 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 4 min and has one stopover.
- Distance: 480.3 miles
- Duration: 8 h 8 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
- 4 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $2,100
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 44 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Montreal, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $2,400
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 18 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $2,400
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $2,300
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $2,400
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Ottawa, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $2,200
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Montreal, Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $850
Flights from Boston to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston to Charlottetown via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Moncton via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $300
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $85 - $130
- Economy
- $150 - $220
- Economy Plus
- $220 - $300
- Business
- $230 - $320
- Business Plus/Sleeper
- $410 - $600
Train from Saint-Lambert to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $300
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $85 - $130
- Economy
- $150 - $210
- Economy Plus
- $210 - $300
- Business
- $230 - $320
- Business Plus/Sleeper
- $410 - $600
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.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston South Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $120 - $260
- First Class Seat
- $220 - $340
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 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $170
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $60 - $90
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $160
- Business Coach Seat
- $110 - $170
- Room
- $270 - $380
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton Airport to Amherst, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Book at
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Amherst to Summerside
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Book at
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax Airport, NS to New Glasgow, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $25
- Book at
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Amherst to Charlottetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Book at
- maritimebus.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.
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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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $60
- Flexible
- $65 - $90
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- 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
- Schedules at
- intercar.ca
- Book at
- intercar.ca
- Phone
- +1(418) 986 3886
- info@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
- $206
- Schedules at
- autobuslessillons.com
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
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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