There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Brighton by ferry, plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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, taxi
best- 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 taxi from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Brightontaxi
4h 41m$614–1,290Drive 747.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Brightoncar 747.3 mi
12h 55m$128–185Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Take the taxi from Dearborn to Brightontaxi
20h 32mBus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0171
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
21h 2m$207–292Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 taxi from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Brightontaxi
5h 32m$250–846Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)plane BDL - DTW
- Take the taxi from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Brightontaxi
6h 29m$262–816Bus to Portland, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Detroit (DTW)plane PWM - DTW
- Take the taxi from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Brightontaxi
7h 9m$295–981
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Brighton is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Brighton is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 4h 41m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Grand River @ Meijer via Cleveland Bus Station, First & Plaza Dr and Grand River & 7 Mile SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Boston and Brighton is 680 miles. The road distance is 751.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Brighton without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 20h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Boston to Brighton, including transfers.
Boston to Brighton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Brighton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Brighton is 752 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Boston to Brighton.
There are 40+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Brighton, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Brighton via Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, First & Plaza Dr, Grand River & 7 Mile SE, and Grand River @ Meijer in around 21h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
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 58m
- 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 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Portland to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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 Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
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
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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 25m
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $120–190
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Amherstburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-736-2449
- Website
- amherstburgtaxi.ca
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
Amherstburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-736-2449
- Website
- amherstburgtaxi.ca
Amherstburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-736-2449
- Website
- amherstburgtaxi.ca
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
Amherstburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-736-2449
- Website
- amherstburgtaxi.ca
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
Amherstburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519-736-2449
- Website
- amherstburgtaxi.ca
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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