There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Fogo Island by ferry, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BOS - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
19h 19m$540–1,368Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, car ferry
cheapest- 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 carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
23h 23m$354–1,741Train 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 carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
17h 21m$796–1,774
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Fogo Island is to ferry and fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Fogo Island is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 17h 21m and costs $750 - $1,800.
The distance between Boston and Fogo Island is 5582 km.
It takes approximately 19h 19m to get from Boston to Fogo Island, including transfers.
Fogo Island is 4h ahead of Boston. It is currently 8:59 AM in Boston and 12:59 PM in Fogo Island.
There are 53+ 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 take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, 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
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- 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
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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