There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Fogo Island by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BOS - RAI
- Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
16h 54m$443–1,339Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PVD - RAI
- Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
16h 51m$848–2,475Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane JFK - RAI
- Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
23h 53m$606–1,992
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Fogo Island is to fly and car ferry which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Fogo Island is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 16h 51m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Boston and Fogo Island is 5578 km.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Boston to Fogo Island, including transfers.
Fogo Island is 3h ahead of Boston. It is currently 2:00 AM in Boston and 5:00 AM in Fogo Island.
There are 67+ hotels available in Fogo Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Fogo Island, Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Fogo Island. However, you can fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo. Alternatively, you can take the train to TF Green Airport, walk to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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