There are 7 ways to get from Maine to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PWM - MSN
5h 22m$183–882Fly Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PWM - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 13m$156–498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
30h 32m$184–794Bus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
34h$164–374Drive 1,183.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Madisoncar 1,183.7 mi
21h 32m$216–312Fly Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BGR - MSN
6h 56m$174–854Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
33h 10m$202–846
Maine to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Madison is to bus which costs $160 - $380 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Maine to Madison. However, there are services departing from Portland Public Library and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Portland, ME, Boston, New York Midtown and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Maine and Madison is 966 miles. The road distance is 1190.7 miles.
The best way to get from Maine to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 32m and costs $180 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Maine to Madison, including transfers.
Maine to Madison bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
The best way to get from Maine to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 34h.
Maine to Madison bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Madison is 1h behind Maine. It is currently 2:10 PM in Maine and 1:10 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Public Library to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 34h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Portland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bangor to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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 Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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