Trains tickets from Detroit, MI to Boston, MA, US

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Next departures to Boston

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest + Fastest
    Departure time: August 17 at
    Departure city: Detroit
    Departure location: Amtrak Station
    Arrival time: August 18 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Boston Route 128, MA
    Operated by: Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 17 at
    Departure city: Detroit
    Departure location: Amtrak Station
    Arrival time: August 18 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Boston Route 128, MA
    Operated by: Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 17 at
    Departure city: Detroit
    Departure location: Amtrak Station
    Arrival time: August 18 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Boston Route 128, MA
    Operated by: Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 17 at
    Departure city: Detroit
    Departure location: Amtrak Station
    Arrival time: August 18 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 17 at
    Departure city: Detroit
    Departure location: Amtrak Station
    Arrival time: August 18 at
    Destination city: Boston
    Destination location: Back Bay Station
    Operated by: Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Amtrak + Amtrak Acela
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Compare 2 ways to go from Detroit to Boston.

Average Price$80 - $257Average Duration1d 2h
24kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$251 - $674Average Duration1d 14h
90kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Detroit to Boston

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Boston. The journey takes about 1 day, 2 hours 25 minutes and with fares starting at just $80, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

6bus per day
1d 2hAverage Duration
$80Cheapest ticket
24kgCO₂ emissions

Train Detroit, MI to Boston, MA, US: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$593
Average train trip duration1d 14h
Number of daily trains5
Earliest train departure9:35am
Distance612 miles (987 km)

Detroit to Boston Train

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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Detroit, MI to Boston, MA, US was searched and found on Aug 16, 2025 with a price of $526

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About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Detroit and Boston is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Boston.

Whether you take a regional or high-speed train to Boston, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Detroit and Boston, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Detroit to Boston.

Did you know?

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.

You can find the straightest railway in the world in Australia. This railway line is 478 kilometres long and is also considered the longest and straightest railway line in the world.

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

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