There are 8 ways to get from Grand Junction to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)GJT - MSN
7h 56m$153–754Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility 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
32h 10m$148–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
32h 24m$201–994Drive 1,184 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Madison1,184 mi
19h 18m$217–313Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)MTJ - MSN
6h 14m$163–767Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)GJT - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
9h 19m$202–982Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ASE - MSN
10h 22m$160–726Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MTJ - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
8h 23m$161–470
Grand Junction to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Madison is to bus which costs $140 - $390 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Madison. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility 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 32h 10m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Madison is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1190.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 32h 10m and costs $140 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Grand Junction to Madison, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Madison is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $390 and takes 32h 10m.
Grand Junction to Madison bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Madison is 1h ahead of Grand Junction. It is currently 2:40 PM in Grand Junction and 3:40 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility 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 32h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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
- +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
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
- $21–80
- 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
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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