There are 6 ways to get from Boise to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BOI - MSN
7h 4m$173–803Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
8h 49m$145–496Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UTbus
- Take the bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
46h 58m$331–600Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
47h 5m$603–1,188Drive 1,621 mi
- Drive from Boise to Madisoncar 1,621 mi
25h 54m$296–428Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BOI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
9h 6m$204–873
Boise to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Madison is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $500 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Madison. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via State St / 200 S, Provo Intermodal Hub, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 58m.
The distance between Boise and Madison is 1364 miles. The road distance is 1630.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 46h 58m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Boise to Madison, including transfers.
Boise to Madison bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 46h 58m.
Boise to Madison bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Boise. It is currently 6:33 AM in Boise and 7:33 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT, State St / 200 S, Provo Station, Provo Intermodal Hub, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 46h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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