There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Billings by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MSN - BIL
7h 2m$149–723Bus 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 Logan International Airport (BIL)plane ORD - BIL
7h 26m$122–481Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
22h 14m$255–357Drive 1,063.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Billingscar 1,063.7 mi
17h 55m$195–281Bus 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 Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MKE - BIL
8h 18m$179–859Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
23h 10m$233–368Bus via Sparta
- Take the bus from UW-Madison to Sparta, WIbus
- Take the bus from Sparta, WI to Minneapolis Bus Depotbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
25h 10m$282–406
Madison to Billings by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Billings is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Billings is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Billings. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Billings via American & Thunderbird Station, Minneapolis and Dickinson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
The distance between Madison and Billings is 977 miles. The road distance is 1069.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Billings without a car is to bus via Bloomington which takes 22h 14m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Madison to Billings, including transfers.
Madison to Billings bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Billings is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Bloomington, which costs $250 - $360 and takes 22h 14m.
Madison to Billings bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Billings is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 1:05 AM in Madison and 12:05 AM in Billings.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Billings, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Logan International Airport (BIL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Billings via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Hennepin Station, Minneapolis, and Dickinson in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
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
- https://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 Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from UW-Madison to Sparta, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Sparta, WI to Minneapolis Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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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