There are 4 ways to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BOS - STL
5h 25m$252–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus OurBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
28h 5m$105–343Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
28h 12m$194–943Drive 1,148.8 mi
- Drive from Boston, MA to St. Louiscar 1,148.8 mi
20h 17m$210–303
Boston, MA to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis is to bus which costs $100 - $350 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston, MA to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Boston, MA and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston, MA to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Boston, MA and St. Louis is 1070 miles. The road distance is 1155.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 28h 5m and costs $100 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis, including transfers.
Boston, MA to St. Louis bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA station.
Boston, MA to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $350 and takes 28h 5m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $950 and takes 28h 12m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA to St Louis Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Boston, MA to St. Louis bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Boston, MA. It is currently 6:05 AM in Boston, MA and 5:05 AM in St. Louis.
Boston, MA to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston, MA to St. Louis is 1155 miles. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Boston, MA to St. Louis.
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