There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Rockford by plane, bus, train, 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 Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOS - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
5h 17m$207–472Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BOS - MDW
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 36m$127–535Train, 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 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus Van Galder
25h 30m$144–660Bus
- 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 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
29h 1m$159–327Drive 1,064.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Rockfordcar 1,064.6 mi
18h 16m$195–281Fly Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BOS - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 44m$186–819Fly Boston Logan Airport 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 O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
7h 17m$411–753Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PVD - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
7h 46m$141–393
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Rockford is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Rockford is to fly and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $200 - $480.
The distance between Boston and Rockford is 943 miles. The road distance is 1070.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Rockford without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $140 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Boston to Rockford, including transfers.
Rockford is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 10:28 AM in Boston and 9:28 AM in Rockford.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Rockford is 1071 miles. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Boston to Rockford.
There are 47+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Rockford via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 29h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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