There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Boston by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane CNS - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
38h$1,042–2,562Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane CNS - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
38h 6m$807–1,983Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane CNS - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
39h 20m$1,449–3,560Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane CNS - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
38h 47m$1,201–6,916Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane CNS - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
39h 25m$1,341–3,295Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CNS - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
33h 18m$997–2,338
Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Boston is to fly and train which costs $800 - $2,000 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Boston is to fly and train which takes 33h 18m and costs $950 - $2,400.
The distance between Cairns and Boston is 9723 miles.
It takes approximately 38h to get from Cairns to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 14h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:20 PM in Cairns and 4:20 AM in Boston.
There are 1662+ hotels available in Boston.
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 shuttle 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 shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Bradley International Airport (BDL), walk to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, take the line 30 bus to Hartford Union Station, then take the bus to Boston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Cairns to Bradley International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Bradley International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Cairns to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Bradley International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Cairns to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Manchester Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Bradley International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Newark Liberty International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairns to Bradley International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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