There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Saint John River by bus, unknown, ferry, plane, 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.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Walk from Perry, ME to Saint John Riverunknown
10h 23mFerry, fly to St. John Airport, travel
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane BOS - YSJ
- Walk from Saint-John-Airport-YSJ to Saint John Riverunknown
6h 48mTrain, bus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Perry, ME to Saint John Riverunknown
11h 41mBus, travel via Bangor
- Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Walk from Perry, ME to Saint John Riverunknown
11h 48mFerry, fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane BOS - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
- Walk from Saint John Terminal to Saint John Riverunknown
8h 54mFerry, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- 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
- Walk from Perry, ME to Saint John Riverunknown
8h 18mFerry, fly to Presque Isle, travel
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane BOS - PQI
- Walk from Presque Isle (PQI) to Saint John Riverunknown
7h 26mFerry, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Monctonbus
- Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus
- Walk from Saint John Terminal to Saint John Riverunknown
11h 59m
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Boston and Saint John River is 666 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Saint John River without a car is to bus and travel which takes 10h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Boston to Saint John River, including transfers.
Saint John River is 1h ahead of Boston. It is currently 9:32 PM in Boston and 10:32 PM in Saint John River.
There are 38+ hotels available in Saint John River.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Saint John River, NB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Saint John River. However, you can take the bus to Bangor Transportation Center, walk to Bangor, ME, take the bus to Perry, ME, then travel to Saint John River. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to St. John Airport (YSJ), then travel to Saint John River.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Newark, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Newark, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Presque Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
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
- $85–140
- 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
- $70–100
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- 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 Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $60–70
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Transportation
Bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $35–39
Bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $35–39
Bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $35–39
Bus from Hancock, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $30–33
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
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