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How to get fromCairns to Bostonby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Boston by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane CNS - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    38h 15m
    $1,055–2,454

  2. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CNS - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    44h 32m
    $777–2,496

  3. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CNS - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    39h
    $1,571–3,653

  4. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CNS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    32h 19m
    $1,019–2,276

  5. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CNS - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    38h 16m
    $795–1,851

  6. Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane plane CNS - PVC
    2. Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry ferry
    38h 47m
    $1,262–6,979

  7. Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane CNS - HYA
    2. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    39h 25m
    $1,434–3,339

Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MHT) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration37h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$975Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,666.1 mi
  • Duration: 38h 15m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Boston. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MHT), walk to Boston Manchester Airport, then take the bus to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Bradley International Airport (BDL), walk to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, take the line 30 bus to Hartford Union Station, then take the bus to Boston.

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