There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Rhode Island 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)MSN - PVD
6h 8m$94–474Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)ORD - PVD
6h 48m$76–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
27h 55mBus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
30h 19m$145–314Drive 1,105.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Providence1,105.3 mi
18h 39m$202–292Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MKE - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
6h 44m$274–1,262Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)MDW - PVD
8h 9m$90–410Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
7h 44m$128–957
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Rhode Island is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $330 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Rhode Island is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Providence Downtown via Chicago Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
The distance between Madison and Rhode Island is 938 miles. The road distance is 1111.8 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Rhode Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Madison to Rhode Island, including transfers.
Madison to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Rhode Island is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 30h 19m.
Madison to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Rhode Island is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:02 AM in Madison and 5:02 AM in Rhode Island.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Rhode Island, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Providence Downtown via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 30h 19m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- 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
- $21–40
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
- 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/
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