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How to get fromBoston to Houghton Lakeby plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Houghton Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Traverse City, drive

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane BOS - TVC
    2. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    3h 54m
    $92–411

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    26h 4m
    $371–685

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Graylingbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    26h 35m
    $262–442

  4. Drive 842.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Houghton Lakecar car 842.7 mi
    14h 35m
    $154–223

  5. Fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane BOS - MBS
    2. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 43m
    $174–509

  6. Bus, taxi 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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    27h 5m

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Houghton Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Houghton Lake. However, you can fly to Traverse City (TVC) then drive to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Toledo, walk to Toledo, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake.

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