There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Metropolis by ferry, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane BOS - PAH
8h 10m$144–600Bus
- 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$218–286Train, 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$778–1,195Drive 1,163.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Metropoliscar 1,163.1 mi
20h 36m$213–307Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane BOS - MWA
- Take the taxi from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Metropolistaxi
8h 13m$234–740Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nashville (BNA)plane BOS - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
8h 53m$181–1,092Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- 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
9h 52m$427–948Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Nashville (BNA)plane PVD - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
9h 50m$177–698Bus 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$270–412
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 ferry and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $140 - $600.
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 1032 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 8h 10m to get from Boston to Metropolis, including transfers.
Boston to Metropolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Metropolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at NYC Downtown station.
Metropolis is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 03:44 in Boston and 02:44 in Metropolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Metropolis is 1170 miles. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Boston to Metropolis.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $11–17
- 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
- $25–40
- 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 Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $25–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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