There are 6 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)MSN - BOI
7h 48m$273–1,303Bus 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boise Airport (BOI)ORD - BOI
8h 17m$211–891Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
47h 37m$285–517Drive 1,620.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Boise1,620.6 mi
25h 44m$296–428Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boise Airport (BOI)MKE - BOI
8h 46m$362–1,654Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boise Airport (BOI)MDW - BOI
9h 21m$245–1,151
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 44m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Boise is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Madison and Boise is 1365 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 47h 37m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Madison to Boise, including transfers.
Boise is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 4:03 PM in Madison and 3:03 PM in Boise.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Boise is 1630 miles. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Madison to Boise.
There are 313+ hotels available in Boise.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boise Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boise Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $210–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- Schedules at
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- 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
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