There are 4 ways to get from Boston to North Sydney by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
5h 28m$1,254–2,227Drive 1,266.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to North Sydneycar 1,266.4 km
13h 57m$249–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
39h 40m$561–1,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
45h 39m$678–1,471
Boston to North Sydney by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to North Sydney is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to North Sydney is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $1,200 - $2,300.
The distance between Boston and North Sydney is 1005 km. The road distance is 1266.4 km.
The best way to get from Boston to North Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 40m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Boston to North Sydney, including transfers.
North Sydney is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 11:55 AM in Boston and 12:55 PM in North Sydney.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to North Sydney is 1266 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Boston to North Sydney.
There are 29+ hotels available in North Sydney.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and North Sydney, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- Maritimebus
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