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How to get fromDetroit Lakes to Bostonby taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit Lakes to Boston by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane FAR - BOS
    6h 31m
    $213–710

  2. Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BRD - BOS
    10h 36m
    $139–633

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train Lake Shore Limited
    35h 20m
    $170–1,404

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    38h 54m
    $200–1,174

  5. Drive 1,497.8 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Lakes to Bostoncar car 1,497.8 mi
    30h 19m
    $274–395

  6. Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane FAR - PVD
    3. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain train
    9h 10m
    $185–1,112

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    38h 8m
    $247–938

Detroit Lakes to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration35h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit Lakes, MN, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 35h 20m.

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