There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ATL - MSN
4h 5m$114–654Bus via Indianapolis (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolisbus FlixBus 2512
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madisonbus FlixBus 2514
19h$110–190Drive 822 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Madisoncar 822 mi
14h 35m$150–217Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ATL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 13m$164–872Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
20h 45m$118–264
Atlanta to Madison by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Madison is to bus via Indianapolis which costs $110 - $190 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Madison via Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Atlanta and Madison is 727 miles. The road distance is 826.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Madison without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 19h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Atlanta to Madison, including transfers.
Atlanta to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Indianapolis, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 19h.
Atlanta to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Madison is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 9:28 PM in Atlanta and 8:28 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Madison via Indianapolis in around 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
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