There are 7 ways to get from Franklin to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BNA - MSN
5h 17m$184–737Drive 594.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franklin to Madisoncar 594.9 mi
10h 55m$109–157Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
14h 49m$146–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
15h 53m$210–393Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
4h 59m$584–1,105Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 31m$196–470Bus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
15h 22m$155–236
Nashville (BNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Madison is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Madison is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Franklin station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Franklin and Madison is 537 miles. The road distance is 598.4 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Franklin to Madison, including transfers.
Franklin to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Franklin to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 14h 49m.
Franklin to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Madison is 598 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Franklin to Madison.
What companies run services between Franklin, TN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Franklin to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Nashville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $24–45
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