There are 4 ways to get from Pictou to Boston by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from New Glasgow NS to Halifax Airport NS
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)YHZ - BOS
5h 53m$257–709Drive 617 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pictou to Boston617 mi
11h 21m$142–204Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Pictou to Truro
- Take the train from Truro to Montréal
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Anderson/Woburn - Busway
31h 51mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pictou to Truro
- Take the train from Truro to Saint-Lambert
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
37h 5m$269–807
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pictou to Boston is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Pictou to Boston is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Pictou and Boston is 507 miles. The road distance is 620.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pictou to Boston without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 31h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Pictou to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 1h behind Pictou. It is currently 6:16 PM in Pictou and 5:16 PM in Boston.
Yes, the driving distance between Pictou to Boston is 621 miles. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Pictou to Boston.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Pictou, NS, Canada and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pictou to Boston. However, you can take the taxi to New Glasgow NS, take the bus to Halifax Airport NS, walk to Halifax-Airport-YHZ airport, then fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Truro, take the train to Montréal, walk to Station Bonaventure, take the line 2 subway to Station Berri-UQAM, walk to Montreal, take the bus to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr, take the bus to Anderson/Woburn - Busway, walk to Anderson/Woburn, then take the train to North Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Truro to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Train from Truro to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $65–260
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from New Glasgow NS to Halifax Airport NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $16–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Anderson/Woburn - Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Alf's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 485 5025
Alf's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 485 5025
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