There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DCA - MSN
5h 19m$238–1,317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus 515
- Take the bus from Frederick 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
23h 10m$90–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
23h 59m$123–319Drive 810.8 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Madisoncar 810.8 mi
13h 50m$148–214Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane IAD - MSN
7h 41m$128–721Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DCA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h 18m$267–1,470
Germantown to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Madison is to bus which costs $90 - $210 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $230 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Madison. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Germantown and Madison is 748 miles. The road distance is 815.5 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Germantown to Madison, including transfers.
Germantown to Madison bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
The best way to get from Germantown to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $230 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 23h 10m.
Germantown to Madison bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Frederick Marc Station.
Madison is 1h behind Germantown. It is currently 1:08 PM in Germantown and 12:08 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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/
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