There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Boston, MA 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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MSN - BOS
4h 51m$141–761Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MSN - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
8h 43m$103–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
27h 5m$242–591Bus
- 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 Times Square – 37th St. to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avebus
30h 30m$149–286Drive 1,126.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Boston, MAcar 1,126.7 mi
19h 14m$206–297Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MKE - BOS
6h 2m$159–826Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
7h 1m$159–429
Madison to Boston, MA by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Boston, MA is to bus which costs $140 - $290 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Times Square – 37th St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Madison and Boston, MA is 954 miles. The road distance is 1133.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Boston, MA without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 5m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Madison to Boston, MA, including transfers.
Madison to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 30h 30m.
Madison to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Boston, MA is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 9:43 AM in Madison and 10:43 AM in Boston, MA.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Boston, MA via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Times Square – 37th St., and Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- 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
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