There are 7 ways to get from Joplin to Boston by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Joplin Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)JLN - BOS
8h 38m$133–615Fly Joplin Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)JLN - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
9h 19m$105–1,017Bus, train
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
34h 27m$186–959Bus
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
36h 40m$211–409Drive 1,433.7 mi
- Drive from Joplin to Boston1,433.7 mi
24h 52m$262–378Shuttle to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)XNA - BOS
7h 38m$233–839Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)SGF - BOS
7h 46m$212–874
Joplin to Boston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joplin to Boston is to bus which costs $210 - $410 and takes 36h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Joplin to Boston is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Joplin station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Joplin Bus Station and arriving at Boston via St Louis Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Joplin and Boston is 1307 miles. The road distance is 1442.1 miles.
The best way to get from Joplin to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 27m and costs $180 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Joplin to Boston, including transfers.
Joplin to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Joplin Bus Station.
The best way to get from Joplin to Boston is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 36h 40m.
Joplin to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Joplin. It is currently 2:51 PM in Joplin and 3:51 PM in Boston.
What companies run services between Joplin, MO, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Joplin Bus Station to Boston via St Louis Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 36h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Joplin Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
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