There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Saint John, NB by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint John, NBcar
10h 24m$124–176Bus, drive via Bangor
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint John, NBcar
11h 49m$111–196Drive 638.9 km
- Drive from Boston to Saint John, NBcar 638.9 km
7h 17m$128–184Fly to St. John Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane BOS - YSJ
6h 48m$794–1,283Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint John, NBcar
11h 47m$141–244Fly to Presque Isle, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane BOS - PQI
- Drive from Presque Isle (PQI) to Saint John, NBcar
5h 10m$128–551Fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane BOS - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
7h 33m$491–1,109Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the bus from Hancock, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint John, NBcar
6h 52m$301–629
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Saint John, NB is to bus and drive via Bangor which costs $110 - $200 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Saint John, NB is to fly and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Saint John, NB is 725 km. The road distance is 638.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Boston to Saint John, NB, including transfers.
Saint John, NB is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 12:22 PM in Boston and 1:22 PM in Saint John, NB.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Saint John, NB is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Boston to Saint John, NB.
There are 45+ hotels available in Saint John, NB.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Saint John, NB, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Presque Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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