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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to John O' Groats by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Kirkwall

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BOS - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    20h 40m
    £375–1,439

  2. Ferry, fly to Wick

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Wick (WIC)plane plane BOS - WIC
    18h 50m
    £193–757

  3. Ferry, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BOS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    18h 54m
    £228–881

  4. Ferry, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    19h 39m
    £258–809

  5. Ferry, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BOS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    21h 14m
    £313–951

  6. Ferry, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BOS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    21h 38m
    £258–748

  7. Ferry, fly to Newcastle, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BOS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    23h 35m
    £344–559

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,084.8 mi
  • Duration: 20h 40m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and John O' Groats, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Boston to John O' Groats. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 77 bus to JOG Knitwear. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 1 bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Caithness General Hospital, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office.

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