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There are 9 ways to get from Boston to La Crosse by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to La Crosse

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane BOS - LSE
    7h 19m
    $133–583

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to La Crosse

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane PVD - LSE
    8h 26m
    $129–589

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    28h 21m
    $712–1,102

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus bus
    33h 20m
    $256–399

  5. Drive  1,261.5 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to La Crossecar car 1,261.5 mi
    21h 28m
    $216–312

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane BOS - MSN
    3. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    9h 1m
    $141–567

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BOS - MSP
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 24m
    $466–1,123

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane BOS - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 12m
    $236–944

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    29h 59m
    $622–972

Boston to La Crosse by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034 mi
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to La Crosse Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to La Crosse via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 33h 20m.

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