There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Boise by plane, bus, train, 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MSN - BOI
6h 54m$383–1,803Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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 Boise Airport (BOI)plane ORD - BOI
8h 6m$241–1,041Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus
2d$492–1,096Drive 1,620.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Boisecar 1,620.6 mi
25h 51m$296–428Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane MKE - BOI
8h 55m$433–2,039
Madison to Boise by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Boise is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Boise is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $380 - $1,800.
The distance between Madison and Boise is 1366 miles. The road distance is 1630.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Boise without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Madison to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 9:29 PM in Madison and 8:29 PM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Boise is 1630 miles. It takes approximately 25h 51m to drive from Madison to Boise.
There are 281+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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 Madison to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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