There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Pietermaritzburg by ferry, plane, bus, 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 to Pietermaritzburg
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane BOS - PZB
25h 55mR 10,088–26,193Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane BOS - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
29h 27mR 10,367–28,852Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane EWR - PZB
35h 3mR 11,278–48,399Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane EWR - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
26h 45mR 11,057–46,058Bus to Portland, fly to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PWM - PZB
38h 42mR 11,440–41,893
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Pietermaritzburg is to ferry and fly and bus which costs R 10 000 - R 29 000 and takes 29h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Pietermaritzburg is to ferry and fly which takes 25h 55m and costs R 10 000 - R 27 000.
The distance between Boston and Pietermaritzburg is 13063 km.
It takes approximately 25h 55m to get from Boston to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 5:18 AM in Boston and 11:18 AM in Pietermaritzburg.
There are 326+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Pietermaritzburg. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, take the bus to Durban Station, walk to Durban Bus Stn, then take the bus to Burger St.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–48,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Washington Dulles, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–48,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Portland to Pietermaritzburg via Newark Liberty International Airport, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–48,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pietermaritzburg via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–44,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
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
- R 2,100–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,300
- 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
- R 850–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 850–8,500
- First Class
- R 3,400–12,000
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 850–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- R 850–8,500
- First Class
- R 3,400–12,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–190
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–190
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- R 350–750
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 60–170
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- R 60–170
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 60–170
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- R 60–170
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