There are 7 ways to get from Idaho to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BOI - MSN
7h 4m$173–803Fly Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
8h 49m$145–496Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
47h 5m$603–1,188Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Cedar City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 6h$366–668Drive 1,621.4 mi
- Drive from Boise to Madisoncar 1,621.4 mi
25h 54m$296–428Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane IDA - MSN
7h 36m$225–995Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane Stationbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane GEG - MSN
8h 44m$194–852
Idaho to Madison by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to Madison is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $500 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Main Street Station - Upper Deck and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via 3988 W Chinden - Boise, Cedar City, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Idaho and Madison is 1364 miles. The road distance is 1630.8 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 5m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Idaho to Madison, including transfers.
Idaho to Madison bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Idaho to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h.
Idaho to Madison bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Cedar City, UT station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Idaho. It is currently 10:05 PM in Idaho and 11:05 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street Station - Upper Deck to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, Cedar City, UT, Cedar City, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Idaho Falls to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Idaho Falls to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Idaho Falls to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Idaho Falls to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- 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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
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