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How to get fromSaint Paul to Bostonby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Saint Paul to Boston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane MSP - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    8h 32m
    $140–666
  2. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane MSP - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    8h 43m
    $101–478
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train Lake Shore Limited
    30h 34m
    $351–838
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    34h 25m
    $232–373
  5. Drive  1,379 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Paul to Bostoncar car 1,379 mi
    23h 20m
    $252–364
  6. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MSP - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    7h 41m
    $157–782
  7. Fly to Portland, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Portland (PWM)plane plane MSP - PWM
    2. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    7h 50m
    $167–756
  8. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSP - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    9h 14m
    $248–1,020
  9. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    9h 29m
    $270–798
  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train
    35h 28m
    $338–762

Saint Paul to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 30h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Boston via Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown in around 34h 25m.

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