There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Saint John by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to St. John Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane BOS - YSJ
5h 50m$119–650Bus via Bangor
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
- Take the bus from Woodstock, NB to Fredericton, NBbus
- Take the bus from Fredericton, NB to Saint John, NBbus
13h 53m$111–232Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint Johncar
11h 45m$139–201Drive 642.4 km
- Drive from Boston to Saint Johncar 642.4 km
7h 15m$125–181Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the bus from Hancock, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint Johncar
6h 47m$223–308Bus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
- Take the bus from Woodstock, NB to Fredericton, NBbus
- Take the bus from Fredericton, NB to Saint John, NBbus
12h 28m$131–189
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Saint John is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Saint John is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Boston and Saint John is 543 km. The road distance is 642.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Boston to Saint John, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Saint John is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 28m.
Saint John is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 6:35 AM in Boston and 7:35 AM in Saint John.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Saint John is 642 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Boston to Saint John.
There are 41+ hotels available in Saint John.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Saint John, NB, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Saint John, NB via Bangor Transportation Center, Bangor, ME, Houlton, Maine, Woodstock, NB, and Fredericton, NB in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–65
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- westbus@ymail.com
- Website
- westbusservice.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- westbusservice.com
- Adult
- $34–38
Bus from Hancock, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- westbusservice.com
- Adult
- $29–33
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- johntcyrandsons.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- http://johntcyrandsons.com
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Woodstock, NB to Fredericton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $19–28
Bus from Fredericton, NB to Saint John, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $21–29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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