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

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

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  1. Ferry, fly to Traverse City, drive

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane BOS - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    5h 31m
    $96–478

  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 to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    26h 4m

  3. 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

  4. Drive  842.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Houghton Lakecar car 842.7 mi
    14h 33m
    $154–223

  5. Ferry, fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane BOS - MBS
    3. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    7h 21m
    $179–570

  6. 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 to East Lansingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    27h 20m
    $266–415

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

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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 take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, 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, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake.

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