There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Maine by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Portland (PWM)plane MSN - PWM
5h 30m$162–852Bus, 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 Portland, MEbus
29h 41mBus
- 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 Portland, MEbus
33h 11mDrive 1,182.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Portlandcar 1,182.6 mi
21h 43m$216–312Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Portland
- 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 Portland (PWM)plane ORD - PWM
6h 30mFly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bangor (BGR)plane MSN - BGR
8h 13m$186–956Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
31h 12m
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Portland (PWM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Maine is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Maine is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Maine. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, MA - South Station and Portland Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 11m.
The distance between Madison and Maine is 967 miles. The road distance is 1189.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Maine without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Madison to Maine, including transfers.
Madison to Maine bus services, operated by Van Galder, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Maine is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 11m.
Madison to Maine bus services, operated by Van Galder, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Maine is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 7:17 AM in Madison and 8:17 AM in Maine.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Maine, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Portland (PWM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Congress St + Center St via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Portland Transportation Center in around 33h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.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
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- 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 Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Maine is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Madison to Maine.
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