There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Hannibal by ferry, plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 a shuttle bus from St. Louis to Hannibal
7h 55m$482–933Ferry, fly to Quincy Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN)plane BOS - UIN
- Take the taxi from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) to Hannibaltaxi
7h 26m$189–650Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Quincy Amtrak Stationtrain Carl Sandburg / ...
28h 13m$779–1,197Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from St. Louis to Hannibal
32h 9m$227–360Drive 1,215.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Hannibalcar 1,215.2 mi
21h 28m$201–290
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Hannibal is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Hannibal is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Hannibal station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Quincy Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
The distance between Boston and Hannibal is 1167 miles. The road distance is 1222.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Hannibal without a car is to train which takes 28h 13m and costs $750 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Boston to Hannibal, including transfers.
Boston to Hannibal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
Hannibal is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 4:02 PM in Boston and 3:02 PM in Hannibal.
Boston to Hannibal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Hannibal is 1222 miles. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Boston to Hannibal.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Hannibal, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Hannibal via Chicago Union Station and Quincy Amtrak Station in around 28h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Quincy Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Quincy Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from St. Louis to Hannibal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from St. Louis to Hannibal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- 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
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Diamond Cab
- Phone
- +1-217-222-6700
Quincy Premium Transportation
- Phone
- +1 217-901-7433
- Website
- quincypremiumtransportation.com
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