There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Bar Harbor 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 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 50m$122–727Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bangor, bus
cheapest- 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 5m$95–525Bus, 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 44m$147–566Bus
- 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 Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
38h 8m$167–386Drive 1,313.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Bar Harborcar 1,313.8 mi
24h 3m$240–347Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane MSN - BHB
10h 25m$127–522
Madison to Bar Harbor by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor is to bus which costs $160 - $390 and takes 38h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $120 - $750.
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 and Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 8m.
The distance between Madison and Bar Harbor is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1321.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Bar Harbor without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 44m and costs $140 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Madison to Bar Harbor, including transfers.
Madison to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, 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 8m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 25m.
Madison to Bar Harbor bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Bar Harbor is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:09 AM in Madison and 12:09 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, and Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride in around 38h 8m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Minneapolis, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Newark, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Reagan Washington, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- 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
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
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