There are 6 ways to get from Flagstaff to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Flagstaff to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane FLG - MSN
7h 25m$204–935Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
37h 21m$178–1,300Bus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
43h 20m$248–599Drive 1,568.7 mi
- Drive from Flagstaff to Madisoncar 1,568.7 mi
27h 16m$287–414Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHX - MSN
7h 25m$384–1,134Fly Flagstaff to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane FLG - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 16m$262–1,188
Flagstaff to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Madison is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 27h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Flagstaff station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Flagstaff Bus Station and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 20m.
The distance between Flagstaff and Madison is 1332 miles. The road distance is 1577.8 miles.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 21m and costs $170 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Flagstaff to Madison, including transfers.
Flagstaff to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Flagstaff Bus Station.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 43h 20m.
Flagstaff to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Flagstaff. It is currently 12:27 PM in Flagstaff and 1:27 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines and Sun Country Airlines fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 43h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Flagstaff to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Flagstaff to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Flagstaff to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Flagstaff to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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/
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Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Madison is 1578 miles. It takes approximately 27h 16m to drive from Flagstaff to Madison.
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