There are 7 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
6h 3m$140–545Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TNbus Ny
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
25h 14m$218–290Train, 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 30m$457–937Drive 1,163.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Metropoliscar 1,163.1 mi
20h 37m$213–307Fly 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 2m$185–1,081Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BOS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
8h 6m$432–945Bus 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$239–453
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to bus which costs $210 - $290 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Metropolis station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Paducah Bus Station via New York, NY, Nashville International Airport and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 14m.
The distance between Boston and Metropolis is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1169.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Metropolis without a car is to bus which takes 25h 14m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Boston to Metropolis, including transfers.
Boston to Metropolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Metropolis is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $290 and takes 25h 14m.
Boston to Metropolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at NYC Downtown station.
Metropolis is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 7:50 AM in Boston and 6:50 AM in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue Airways 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 NYC Downtown, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, Nashville International Airport, Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, Nashville Bus Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 25h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Greyhound
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Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Metropolis is 1170 miles. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Boston to Metropolis.
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