There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Boston University by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane STL - BOS
4h 54m$254–614Bus
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 29m$103–243Train (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 12m$123–806Drive 1,148.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Boston Universitycar 1,148.6 mi
20h 23m$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 TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
8h 44m$112–572
St. Louis to Boston University by train, foot, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Boston University is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 30h 29m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Boston University is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Boston University. 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 29m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Boston University. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Boston University East via Chicago Union Station and Copley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between St. Louis and Boston University is 1076 miles. The road distance is 1155.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Boston University without a car is to train which takes 28h 12m and costs $120 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from St. Louis to Boston University, including transfers.
St. Louis to Boston University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Boston University is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $850 and takes 28h 12m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 30h 29m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Boston University, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Boston University via Chicago Union Station, Boston, Copley, and Boston University East in around 28h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
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
- $80–170
- 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 University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Boston University is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 11:53 AM in St. Louis and 12:53 PM in Boston University.
St. Louis to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Boston University is 1155 miles. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from St. Louis to Boston University.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Boston University.