There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Carleton College by plane, 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 from Boston Logan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)BOS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St Paul Airport to Carleton College
5h 35m$184–527Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)PVD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St Paul Airport to Carleton College
8h 22m$147–1,149Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St Paul Airport to Carleton College
33h 42m$263–904Drive 1,382.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Carleton College1,382.1 mi
23h 11m$253–365Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Carleton College
34h 37m$266–816
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Carleton College is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Carleton College is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Carleton College is 1164 miles. The road distance is 1390.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Carleton College without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 42m and costs $260 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Boston to Carleton College, including transfers.
Carleton College is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 7:41 AM in Boston and 6:41 AM in Carleton College.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Carleton College is 1390 miles. It takes approximately 23h 11m to drive from Boston to Carleton College.
There are 92+ hotels available in Carleton College.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Carleton College, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Carleton College. However, you can fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, take the bus to Carleton College, then walk to Carleton College. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Carleton College via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Union Depot & Gate A1, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, and Carleton College in around 33h 42m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 (651) 203-8888
- sales@northfieldlines.com
- Website
- northfieldlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St Paul Airport to Carleton College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://northfieldlines.com
- Schedules at
- https://northfieldlines.com/metro-express/
Bus from Mall of America to Carleton College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://northfieldlines.com
- Schedules at
- https://northfieldlines.com/metro-express/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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