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How to get fromBoston to Madeline Islandby ferry, plane, shuttle, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Madeline Island by ferry, plane, shuttle, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane BOS - DLH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Castle Dangershuttle bus
    4. Drive from Castle Danger to Bayfield, WIcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    12h 8m

  2. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane plane BOS - IWD
    3. Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Madeline Islandcar car
    8h 59m
    $127–580

  3. Train, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    4. Drive from Duluth to Bayfield, WIcar car
    5. Take the carferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    37h 30m
    $843–1,299

  4. Drive  1,313.8 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to La Pointecar car 1,313.8 mi
    23h 13m
    $240–347

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive, car ferry

    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 bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Castle Dangershuttle bus
    5. Drive from Castle Danger to Bayfield, WIcar car
    6. Take the carferry from Bayfield, WI to Madeline Island Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    14h 34m

  6. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane plane MHT - IWD
    3. Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Madeline Islandcar car
    12h 8m
    $171–833

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)plane plane PVD - IWD
    3. Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Madeline Islandcar car
    10h 1m
    $133–586

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane plane BOS - YQT
    3. Drive from Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQT to Madeline Islandcar car
    13h 26m
    $159–595

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,250.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Madeline Island, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Madeline Island. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Castle Danger, drive to Bayfield, WI, then take the car ferry to Madeline Island Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Madeline Island Ferry Terminal via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Bayfield, WI in around 37h 30m.

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