There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Boston by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)DTW - BOS
3h 36m$87–247Bus, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)DTW - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
6h 10m$64–899Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to ToledoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to BostonLake Shore Limited
20h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
23h 26m$145–350Drive 743.8 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Boston743.8 mi
13h 11m$136–197
Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Boston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Boston is to bus and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $85 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Boston. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Boston via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 26m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Boston is 663 miles. The road distance is 748.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Ann Arbor to Boston, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Boston bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Boston bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Boston is 748 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Ann Arbor to Boston.
There are 1583+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Boston via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 23h 26m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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