There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Glen Arbor by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
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 Traverse City (TVC)plane BOS - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Glen Arbortaxi
4h 48m$184–580Drive 920 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Glen Arborcar 920 mi
16h 22m$168–243Bus, taxi via Brook Park
- 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 Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Glen Arbortaxi
29h 12m$277–436Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Glen Arbortaxi
33h 3m$767–1,172Train 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 Traverse City (TVC)plane PVD - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Glen Arbortaxi
7h 48m$200–616Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Traverse City to Glen Arbortaxi
36h 35m
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Glen Arbor is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Glen Arbor is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Boston and Glen Arbor is 783 miles. The road distance is 925.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Glen Arbor without a car is to bus and taxi via Brook Park which takes 29h 12m and costs $270 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Boston to Glen Arbor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Glen Arbor is 925 miles. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Boston to Glen Arbor.
There are 612+ hotels available in Glen Arbor.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Glen Arbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Glen Arbor. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Glen Arbor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Traverse City, then take the taxi to Glen Arbor.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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