There are 8 ways to get from Davis to Madison by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SMF - MSN
8h 18m$254–1,105Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SMF - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
10h 13m$197–648Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
2d 5h$199–621Train, bus
- Take the train from Davis 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
2d 7h$283–1,320Drive 1,997.9 mi
- Drive from Davis to Madison1,997.9 mi
31h 1m$365–527Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Davis to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SFO - MSN
10h 38m$235–942Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)SMF - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
10h 34m$323–1,383Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)OAK - MSN
9h 12m$248–1,034
Davis to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Madison is to bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Davis to Madison. However, there are services departing from 5th St at G St. and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Davis and Madison is 1743 miles. The road distance is 2009.6 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Davis to Madison, including transfers.
Davis to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Davis to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Davis. It is currently 6:06 AM in Davis and 8:06 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Madison is 2010 miles. It takes approximately 31h 1m to drive from Davis to Madison.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from 5th St at G St. to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via J St. at 8th St., 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boise, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- yolobus.com
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yolobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- +1 800-236-1240
- 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/
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