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How to get fromBoston to John O' Groatsby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Boston to John O' Groats by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

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    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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    18h 45m
    £220–868

  2. Ferry, fly to Kirkwall, bus

    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 Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus bus
    21h 58m
    £374–1,434

  3. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 36m
    £280–846

  4. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    20h 59m
    £245–938

  5. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 5m
    £290–681

  6. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 50m
    £341–546

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,147.2 mi
  • Duration: 18h 45m

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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, 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 line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Sir Georges Street Church, then take the bus to JOG Knitwear.

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