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How to get fromDayton to Madisonby plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dayton to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Dayton to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane DAY - MSN
    6h 29m
    $79–504

  2. Fly Dayton to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DAY - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    7h 19m
    $56–347

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus FlixBus 2514
    12h 6m
    $125–180

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    14h 19m
    $284–460

  5. Drive  434.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Madisoncar car 434.8 mi
    7h 34m
    $80–115

  6. Bus to Covington, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane CVG - MSN
    7h 56m
    $174–824

Dayton (DAY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar103Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 373.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dayton to Madison via Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, and Cincinnati in around 12h 6m.

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