There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BOS - MSN
3h 30m$114–556Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
27h$296–636Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
27h$159–291Drive 1,126.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Madisoncar 1,126.7 mi
19h 17m$206–297Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BOS - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
5h 36m$156–754
Boston to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Madison is to bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Madison. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via New York Midtown and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Boston and Madison is 941 miles. The road distance is 1133.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Boston to Madison, including transfers.
Boston to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 27h.
Boston to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Madison is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 6:49 PM in Boston and 5:49 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 27h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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