There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Metropolis by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane BOS - PAH
5h 55m$131–507Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TNbus Ny
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
25h 24m$210–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
31h 16m$399–832Drive 1,169.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Metropoliscar 1,169.2 mi
20h 22m$214–309Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nashville (BNA)plane BOS - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
7h 22m$190–559Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
33h 23m$250–474
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to bus which costs $210 - $280 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Metropolis is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1176 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Metropolis without a car is to bus which takes 25h 24m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Boston to Metropolis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $280 and takes 25h 24m.
Metropolis is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 3:18 AM in Boston and 2:18 AM in Metropolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Metropolis is 1176 miles. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Boston to Metropolis.
There are 42+ hotels available in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Metropolis via New York City Chinatown, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, Nashville International Airport, Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, Nashville Bus Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 25h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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