There are 10 ways to get from Arkansas to Madison by plane, train, bus, 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LIT - MSN
5h 15m$219–1,222Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
18h 43m$105–431Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Daily Route
19h 9m$129–308Drive 703.8 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Madisoncar 703.8 mi
12h 36m$129–186Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane XNA - MSN
5h 9m$171–848Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane FSM - MSN
7h 33m$159–811Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane TXK - MSN
5h 34m$162–814Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LIT - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 15m$172–595Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane XNA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 17m$169–471Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Union Station 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
19h 9m$113–481
Arkansas to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Madison is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Arkansas to Madison. However, there are services departing from MLK Dr@7th and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via River Cities, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
The distance between Arkansas and Madison is 617 miles. The road distance is 707.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $100 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Arkansas to Madison, including transfers.
Arkansas to Madison bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $210 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $310 and takes 19h 9m.
Arkansas to Madison bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Madison is 708 miles. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Arkansas to Madison.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MLK Dr@7th to Madison, WI-Lake St. via River Cities, WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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