There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Lansing by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BOS - LAN
5h 4m$69–368Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PVD - LAN
8h 41m$58–318Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
22h 48m$234–506Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
26h 55m$161–323Drive 771.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Lansingcar 771.7 mi
13h 18m$141–204Fly Boston Logan Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BOS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
5h 50m$107–408
Boston to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lansing is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Newark Penn Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Boston and Lansing is 699 miles. The road distance is 776.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Lansing without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 48m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Boston to Lansing, including transfers.
Boston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $65 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 26h 55m.
Boston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lansing is 776 miles. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Boston to Lansing.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Newark Penn Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 26h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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