There are 6 ways to get from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston by bus, plane, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Bus, fly to Boston
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Boston (BOS)
Cheapest
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit, MI - Grand Circus Park
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Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Station
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Take the train from Toledo to Boston
Fly to Providence, train
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Providence (PVD)
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Take the train from Providence to Boston
Bus
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit, MI - Grand Circus Park
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Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Newark
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Take the bus from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA
Bus, train via Toronto
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit, MI - Grand Circus Park
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Take the bus from Detroit to Toronto
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Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
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Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
Drive
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Drive from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston is to bus and train which costs $45 - $300 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston is to bus and fly. Taking this option will cost $75 - $360 and takes 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct bus from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Boston, MA via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station and Newark, NJ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Boston is 651 miles. The road distance is 762.9 miles.
The best way to get from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 51m and costs $45 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston, including transfers.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
The quickest flight from Detroit Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 49m.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Boston, MA station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston is 763 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston.

- Distance: 650.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 25m
What companies run services between University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to Boston via Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, Detroit, MI - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Newark, and Newark, NJ in around 22h 29m.

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $500
Flights from Detroit to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Detroit to Providence via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from Detroit to Providence via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Detroit to Providence via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Detroit to Providence via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650

- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $550

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Detroit to Providence via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $210
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Book at
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $2 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $15 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $55 - $160

- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Children 11 and under
- $0
- Adult
- $5 - $14

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $350
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $10 - $120
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $19 - $190
- Business Seat - Adult
- $21 - $210
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $35 - $140
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $70 - $290
- First Class - Adult
- $70 - $350

Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Coach - short notice
- $50 - $90
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $50 - $160
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $190
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $310
- Business Seat - short notice
- $100 - $330
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $85 - $250
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $110

- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70 - $120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70 - $100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55 - $75

- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7 - $9
- Adult
- $11 - $16

- Phone
- 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit, MI - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- d2a2.com
- Book at
- webshop-d2a2.michiganflyer.turnit.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 Toledo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/

- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/

- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com/bookTicket

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22 - $80
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