There are 6 ways to get from Kearney to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)EAR - MSN
6h 3m$148–695Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kearney to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
19h 10m$88–188Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kearney to Holdrege
- Take the train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
19h 29m$242–443Drive 589.3 mi
- Drive from Kearney to Madison589.3 mi
10h 4m$108–156Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)EAR - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
8h 4m$187–873Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EAR - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
6h 26m$161–428
Kearney to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kearney to Madison is to bus which costs $85 - $190 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kearney to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kearney to Madison. However, there are services departing from Kearney and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Kearney and Madison is 539 miles. The road distance is 592.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kearney to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Kearney to Madison, including transfers.
Kearney to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kearney station.
The best way to get from Kearney to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 19h 10m.
Kearney to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kearney to Madison is 593 miles. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Kearney to Madison.
What companies run services between Kearney, NE, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kearney to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Chicago Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Holdrege to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kearney to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 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
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 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
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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Camelot Transportation
- Phone
- +1-888-452-3194
- Website
- camelottransportation.net
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