There are 7 ways to get from Dearborn to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
3h 40m$59–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Madisonbus Jefferson 966 / ...
11h 43m$56–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
10h 37m$102–227Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
10h 58m$112–197Drive 417.5 mi
- Drive from Dearborn to Madisoncar 417.5 mi
7h 9m$77–111Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DTW - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Madisonbus
5h 42m$89–641Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Madisonbus
10h 43m$111–252
Dearborn to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dearborn to Madison is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dearborn to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $55 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dearborn to Madison. However, there are services departing from Michigan & Schaefer and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Dearborn and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Dearborn and Madison is 334 miles. The road distance is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Dearborn to Madison, including transfers.
Dearborn to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $55 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 10h 58m.
Dearborn to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Madison is 1h behind Dearborn. It is currently 12:28 PM in Dearborn and 11:28 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Dearborn, MI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Michigan & Schaefer to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Dearborn to Madison is 420 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Dearborn to Madison.
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