There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Spencer by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)BOS - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencer
8h 35m$112–511Fly to Mason City, drive
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mason City (MCW)BOS - MCW
- Drive from Mason City (MCW) to Spencer
9h 15m$108–513Train, bus, taxi
- 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 to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
37h 13m$375–1,106Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
40h 46m$335–633Drive 1,430.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Spencer1,430.7 mi
25h 14m$262–378Fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sioux Falls (FSD)BOS - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
10h 31m$259–760Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)BOS - MSP
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
10h 56m$298–780Train, bus, taxi via Madison
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
39h 1m$362–1,042
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Spencer is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $550 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Spencer is to fly and drive which takes 8h 35m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Spencer is 1280 miles. The road distance is 1439 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Spencer without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 37h 13m and costs $370 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Boston to Spencer, including transfers.
Spencer is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 7:07 AM in Boston and 6:07 AM in Spencer.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Spencer is 1439 miles. It takes approximately 25h 14m to drive from Boston to Spencer.
There are eight+ hotels available in Spencer.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Spencer, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Spencer. However, you can take the bus to Logan International Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then drive to Spencer. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot Station, take the vehicle to Target Field Station Platform 1, walk to Minneapolis, take the bus to Jackson, then take the taxi to Spencer.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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