There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane STL - BOS
4h 48m$252–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MAbus OurBus
30h 5m$99–304Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
28h$162–962Drive 1,149.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Boston, MAcar 1,149.3 mi
20h 7m$210–303Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane STL - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
8h 35m$120–1,154Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane STL - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
9h 1m$186–1,432
St. Louis to Boston, MA by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA is to bus which costs $95 - $310 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Boston, MA via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between St. Louis and Boston, MA is 1076 miles. The road distance is 1156 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA without a car is to train which takes 28h and costs $160 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA, including transfers.
St. Louis to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $1,000 and takes 28h, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $310 and takes 30h 5m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Boston, MA via Chicago Union Station and Boston in around 28h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Boston, MA is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 5:06 AM in St. Louis and 6:06 AM in Boston, MA.
St. Louis to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Boston, MA is 1156 miles. It takes approximately 20h 7m to drive from St. Louis to Boston, MA.
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