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How to get fromBoston to Defianceby ferry, plane, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Defiance by ferry, plane, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane BOS - CMH
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Delphosbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Delphos to Defiancetaxi taxi
    9h 10m
    $237–895

  2. Drive  788.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Defiancecar car 788.4 mi
    14h 5m
    $144–208

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Bryan Amtrak Stationbus bus
    18h 55m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    19h 3m
    $515–776

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane BOS - CLE
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 38m
    $267–1,173

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BOS - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 31m

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PVD - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 23m

  8. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BDL - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toledo to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 23m

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane BOS - BUF
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 12m
    $363–1,053

  10. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Covington, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane BOS - CVG
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Defiancetaxi taxi
    12h 5m
    $539–1,220

  11. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Bryan Amtrak Stationbus bus
    19h 35m

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Defiance, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Defiance via Cleveland Bus Station, Toledo, and Bryan Amtrak Station in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Bryan Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $460–750 and the journey takes 18h 33m.

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