There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DEN - MSN
5h 2m$155–765Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to MadisonFlixBus 2548 / ...
26h 38m$121–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
24h 37m$164–398Drive 944.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Madison944.7 mi
15h 21m$173–249Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)COS - MSN
6h 51m$206–1,006Fly Denver to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
7h 19m$214–993Bus via Peoria
- Take the bus from Denver to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
27h 15m$217–399
Colorado to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Madison is to bus which costs $120 - $370 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Madison. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Madison via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Colorado and Madison is 860 miles. The road distance is 950.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 37m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Colorado to Madison, including transfers.
Colorado to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $370 and takes 26h 38m.
Colorado to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 11:47 AM in Colorado and 12:47 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Madison via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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
- $140–350
- 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
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
- $90–300
- 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
- $28–60
- 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
- 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 Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–300
- Saver Fare
- $192
- Flex Fare
- $263
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
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