There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane GNV - MSN
7h 5m$154–804Bus via Gainesville Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
30h 22m$142–352Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta 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
26h 15m$150–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
43h 15m$260–1,169Drive 1,150 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Madisoncar 1,150 mi
20h 4m$210–304Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane JAX - MSN
9h 17m$221–1,126Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane GNV - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 30m$182–906Bus to Orlando, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MCO - MSN
7h 34m$157–837
Gainesville to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to bus via Gainesville Bus Stop which costs $140 - $360 and takes 30h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Madison. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Atlanta Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Gainesville and Madison is 1025 miles. The road distance is 1156.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Gainesville to Madison, including transfers.
Gainesville to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 26h 15m.
Gainesville to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 12:08 PM in Gainesville and 11:08 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- 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 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
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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