There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Austin by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MSN - AUS
7h 2m$153–754Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane ORD - AUS
7h 49m$116–442Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Austinbus
27h 36m$199–422Bus, 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 Austintrain Texas Eagle
33h 43m$162–741Drive 1,150.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Austincar 1,150.3 mi
19h 39m$210–304Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MKE - AUS
6h 50m$202–955Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane MSN - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
7h 16m$133–620Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MDW - AUS
9h 9m$145–702
Madison to Austin by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Austin is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Austin is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Austin. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Downtown Austin via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
The distance between Madison and Austin is 1027 miles. The road distance is 1157.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 27h 36m and costs $190 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Madison to Austin, including transfers.
Madison to Austin bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Austin is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $430 and takes 27h 36m.
Madison to Austin bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Austin is 1157 miles. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Madison to Austin.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Downtown Austin via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- 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 Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- 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
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