There are 3 ways to get from Massachusetts to Fogo Island by plane, car ferry, 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.
Fly from Boston Logan Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BOS - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
19h 8m$539–1,360Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane JFK - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
22h 58m$352–1,680Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PVD - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
17h 16m$797–1,774
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Fogo Island is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Fogo Island is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 17h 16m and costs $750 - $1,800.
The distance between Massachusetts and Fogo Island is 5583 km.
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Massachusetts to Fogo Island, including transfers.
Fogo Island is 4h ahead of Massachusetts. It is currently 12:20 PM in Massachusetts and 4:20 PM in Fogo Island.
There are 55+ hotels available in Fogo Island.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Fogo Island, Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Massachusetts to Fogo Island. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo. Alternatively, you can take the train to TF Green Airport, walk to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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