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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Boston by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane CNS - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    39h 19m
    $1,009–2,714

  2. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CNS - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    44h 37m
    $706–2,491

  3. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CNS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    31h 44m
    $884–3,419

  4. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CNS - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    36h 20m
    $709–1,916

  5. Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane CNS - HYA
    2. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    40h 29m
    $1,413–3,624

  6. Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane plane CNS - PVC
    2. Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry ferry
    2d
    $1,386–6,110

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CNS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    31h 17m
    $992–3,829

Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration39h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,043Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cairns to Boston.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 9,665.7 mi
  • Duration: 39h 19m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Boston. However, you can take the line 100 bus to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MHT), walk to Boston Manchester Airport, then take the bus to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the line 100 bus to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston.

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