There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSN - ANC
11h 7m$374–1,504Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
11h 17m$256–422Drive 3,421.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Anchoragecar 3,421.5 mi
2d 15h$625–902Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
12h 24m$403–1,534Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane MKE - SIT
25h 29m$403–1,534Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSP - ANC
12h 19m$403–492
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Alaska is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $430 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Alaska is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Madison and Alaska is 2758 miles. The road distance is 3441.4 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Madison to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Madison. It is currently 8:33 AM in Madison and 5:33 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Alaska is 3441 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Madison to Alaska.
There are 209+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
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