There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Arkansas by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane MSN - LIT
6h 2m$108–572Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane ORD - LIT
6h 17m$91–380Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
17h 57m$102–531Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus Madison
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus Milwaukee
18h 32m$129–308Drive 703.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Little Rockcar 703.8 mi
12h 28m$129–186Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MSN - XNA
6h$162–752Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane MSN - TXK
6h 26m$132–665Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane MSN - FSM
8h 4m$129–662Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- 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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ORD - XNA
6h 24m$130–500Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain
18h 1m$109–584
Madison to Arkansas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Arkansas is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Arkansas is to fly which takes 6h and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Arkansas. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at State Capitol via Water & Chicago - Circle K, WalmartBaseline and River Cities. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between Madison and Arkansas is 618 miles. The road distance is 707.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Arkansas without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 57m and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Madison to Arkansas, including transfers.
Madison to Arkansas bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Arkansas is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $310 and takes 18h 32m.
Madison to Arkansas bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Arkansas is 708 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Madison to Arkansas.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Arkansas, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to State Capitol via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, WalmartBaseline, and River Cities in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Texarkana Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
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