There are 6 ways to get from Dallas to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DFW - MSN
5h 16m$125–655Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle KMilwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.Daily Route
23h 53m$170–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
26h 44m$144–631Drive 953.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Madison953.5 mi
16h 34m$174–252Fly Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DAL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
6h 43m$177–886Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DFW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
7h 32m$204–573
Dallas to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Madison is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Madison. However, there are services departing from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via Dallas and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between Dallas and Madison is 855 miles. The road distance is 959.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 23h 53m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Dallas to Madison, including transfers.
Dallas to Madison bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 23h 53m.
Dallas to Madison bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Madison is 959 miles. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Dallas to Madison.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 23h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- 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
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 (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
- $21–65
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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/
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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
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