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How to get fromBoston to Brightonby ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Brighton by ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Ferry, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane BOS - YTZ
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    8h 1m
    $307–1,023

  2. Drive  733.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Brightoncar car 733.9 km
    8h 45m
    $134–193

  3. Bus via Montreal

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Kingston Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Front St Variety - 442 Front Stbus bus
    14h 51m
    $159–231

  4. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Drive from Rochester to Brightoncar car
    15h 21m
    $404–623

  5. Ferry, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane BOS - YYZ
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    8h 15m
    $344–1,017

  6. Ferry, fly to Rochester, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BOS - ROC
    3. Drive from Rochester (ROC) to Brightoncar car
    8h 8m
    $160–674

  7. Ferry, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BOS - YOW
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    9h 10m
    $360–1,139

  8. Ferry, fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus, drive, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane plane BOS - MSS
    3. Take the bus from Price Chopper - Massena to The Arc - Cantonbus bus
    4. Drive from The Arc - Canton to Brockvillecar car
    5. Take the train from Brockville to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    8h 38m

  9. Ferry, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane BOS - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    4. Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    11h 50m
    $282–1,315

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Trenton Junctiontrain train
    19h 44m
    $410–983

  11. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Scarborough Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Scarborough Centre to Trenton Junctionbus bus
    20h 4m
    $207–313

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Brighton, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Boston to Brighton via Montreal, Ontario / Berri, Station McGill, St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St., Kingston Bus Terminal, and Front St Variety - 442 Front St in around 14h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Brighton via Utica Amtrak Station, Utica, Toronto Union Station, and Trenton Junction in around 19h 44m.

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