There are 5 ways to get from Pontiac to Boston by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DTW - BOS
4h 37m$101–362Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
20h 46m$244–534Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
24h 30m$142–307Drive 711.4 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Bostoncar 711.4 mi
12h 32m$130–188Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Bostonbus
26h 45m$117–212
Pontiac to Boston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Boston is to bus via Toronto which costs $110 - $220 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Boston is to train and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Boston. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Boston via Detroit Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Pontiac and Boston is 679 miles. The road distance is 715.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 46m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Pontiac to Boston, including transfers.
Pontiac to Boston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Boston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Boston is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 32m to drive from Pontiac to Boston.
There are 1850+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Boston via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
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
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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