There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Anchorage 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSN - ANC
10h 47m$904–3,704Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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 21m$522–2,142Drive 3,421.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Anchoragecar 3,421.4 mi
2d 15h$625–902Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
12h 30m$1,014–4,140
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Anchorage is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Anchorage is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $900 - $3,700.
The distance between Madison and Anchorage is 2758 miles. The road distance is 3441.4 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Madison to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Madison. It is currently 9:34 PM in Madison and 6:34 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Anchorage is 3441 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Madison to Anchorage.
There are 303+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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