There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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 Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DEN - MSN
4h 42m$152–762Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to MadisonFlixBus 2548 / ...
25h 25m$119–352Train, 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
23h 18m$163–386Drive 944.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Madison944.7 mi
15h 21m$173–249Fly 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.
6h 59m$211–990Bus 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
Denver to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Madison is to bus which costs $110 - $360 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Madison via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Denver and Madison is 859 miles. The road distance is 950.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 18m and costs $160 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Denver to Madison, including transfers.
Denver to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $360 and takes 25h 25m.
Denver to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 12:06 PM in Denver and 1:06 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, 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 Denver Union Station to Madison via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 25m.
- 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 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
- 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
- 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 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 Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
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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