The average bus between Boston and Rock Island takes 31h 30m and the fastest bus takes 26h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Boston to Rock Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Boston and Rock Island. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Rock Island at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 31h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Rock Island. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Rock Island station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
Boston to Rock Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Rock Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Davenport station.
Book your Boston to Rock Island bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Boston and Rock Island is 1,613.8 km. The road distance is 2,037 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Davenport via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 10m.