There are 5 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane FWA - MSN
4h 28m$94–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
9h 32m$37–106Drive 302.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Wayne to Madisoncar 302.5 mi
5h 44m$56–80Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
9h 57m$39–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 25m$51–130
Fort Wayne to Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Madison is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Wayne to Madison. However, there are services departing from Wal-Mart and arriving at Madison via Fort Wayne, IN and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Madison is 280 miles. The road distance is 304.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Fort Wayne to Madison, including transfers.
Fort Wayne to Madison bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Fort Wayne, IN station.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $110 and takes 9h 32m.
Fort Wayne to Madison bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Madison is 1h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 11:45 PM in Fort Wayne and 10:45 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart to Madison via Fort Wayne, IN and Chicago Bus Station in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Madison is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Fort Wayne to Madison.
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