The average bus between Boston and Great Lakes takes 26h 49m and the fastest bus takes 21h 36m. There is at least one bus per day from Boston to Great Lakes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Boston and Great Lakes. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Great Lakes at 1:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 26h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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28h 53m • 2 changes
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20h 36m • 2 changes
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24h 23m • 2 changes
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20h 36m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Great Lakes station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
Boston to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Boston and Great Lakes is 1,130.2 km. The road distance is 1,762 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Jackson & Wabash via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Jefferson & Harrison in around 23h 2m.