There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Bar Harbor by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bangor (BGR)plane MSN - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
8h 53m$113–677Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane MSN - BHB
8h 13m$102–552Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
34h 43m$617–1,101Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
38h 17m$237–471Drive 1,307.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Bar Harborcar 1,307.7 mi
23h 53m$239–345Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bangor, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
9h 9m$115–585
Madison to Bar Harbor by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Bar Harbor. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, MA - South Station and Bangor - Concord Coach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 17m.
The distance between Madison and Bar Harbor is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1315.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 43m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Madison to Bar Harbor, including transfers.
Madison to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor is to bus which takes 38h 17m and costs $230 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 8h 13m.
Madison to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Bar Harbor is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 2:45 PM in Madison and 3:45 PM in Bar Harbor.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Bar Harbor, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Bangor - Concord Coach in around 38h 17m. Alternatively, Delta, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Reagan Washington, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Newark, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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