There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Lansing by ferry, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BOS - LAN
6h 41m$91–472Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Lansingbus
22h 20m$171–269Train, 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 46mDrive 771.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Lansingcar 771.7 mi
13h 17m$128–185Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BOS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 40m$487–1,151Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 38m$123–707Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BOS - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
8h 17m$122–534
Boston to Lansing by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lansing is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lansing is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Lansing via Cleveland Bus Station and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Boston and Lansing is 702 miles. The road distance is 776.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Boston to Lansing, including transfers.
Boston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lansing is 776 miles. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Boston to Lansing.
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Lansing via Cleveland Bus Station and Detroit in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
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
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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