There are 7 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Madison by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Denver, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DEN - MSN
5h 50m$192–857Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
28h 40m$130–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
26h 33m$153–391Drive 970.6 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Madisoncar 970.6 mi
16h 55m$178–256Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane COS - MSN
7h 12m$216–1,106Bus to Denver, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 10m$241–1,085Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Lincoln St & Colfax Avebus
- Take the bus from Denver to Champaignbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
31h 9m$221–443
Colorado Springs to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Madison is to bus which costs $130 - $370 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Madison via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Madison is 921 miles. The road distance is 976.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 33m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Colorado Springs to Madison, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Madison is to bus which takes 28h 40m and costs $130 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $1,200 and takes 7h 12m.
Colorado Springs to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 1:52 PM in Colorado Springs and 2:52 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Madison via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 40m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Lincoln St & Colfax Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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