There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Bishop by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MSN - BIH
11h 12m$213–966Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane ATW - BIH
25h 3m$196–694Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
2d 8hBus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
2d 9hDrive 1,859 mi
- Drive from Madison to Bishopcar 1,859 mi
29h 33m$340–490Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MKE - BIH
9h 58m$246–1,046Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Bishop Airport (BIH)plane ORD - BIH
11h 8mBus, train via Anaheim
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
2d 9h
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Bishop is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Bishop is to bus and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Bishop. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Madison and Bishop is 1591 miles. The road distance is 1869.8 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Bishop without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Madison to Bishop, including transfers.
Madison to Bishop bus services, operated by Van Galder, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Bishop is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Madison to Bishop bus services, operated by Van Galder, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Bishop is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 2:27 AM in Madison and 12:27 AM in Bishop.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop Airport (BIH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop Airport via Minneapolis, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Bishop Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- metrolinktrains.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
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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