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

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There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Cape Horn by ferry, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or subway

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BOS - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 45m
    $304–574

  2. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane BOS - RNO
    3. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Colfaxbus bus
    13h 18m
    $261–963

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3d
    $1,782–2,888

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Colfaxbus bus
    3d 1h
    $579–878

  5. Drive  2,953.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Cape Horncar car 2,953.7 mi
    47h 1m
    $540–779

  6. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PVD - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 51m
    $300–1,040

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 38m
    $296–711

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane PVD - RNO
    3. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Colfaxbus bus
    14h 42m
    $287–1,069

  9. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 58m
    $326–1,417

  10. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane JFK - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h 10m
    $298–1,557

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,700.6 mi
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Cape Horn, Placer County, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Cape Horn via Chicago Union Station and Colfax Amtrak Station in around 3d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Cape Horn via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Colfax in around 3d 1h.

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