There are 7 ways to get from Fort Collins to Madison by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYS
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)CYS - MSN
5h 40m$263–844Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to 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
27h 40m$121–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
25h 38m$171–389Drive 924 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Madison924 mi
15h 54m$169–244Bus to Denver, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DEN - MSN
5h 17m$183–808Bus to Denver, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
7h 35m$242–1,036Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Champaign
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
30h 40m$221–442
Fort Collins to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Madison is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Madison. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Madison is 861 miles. The road distance is 929.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 38m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Fort Collins to Madison, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 10:07 PM in Fort Collins and 11:07 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Madison is 929 miles. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Fort Collins to Madison.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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 52m
- 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 Cheyenne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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
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
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.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 (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
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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