There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Blue Springs by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI)MSN - MCI
8h 20m$167–772Drive 472.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Blue Springs472.6 mi
8h 24m$87–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit StationLincoln Service Missouri River Runner
15h 21m$136–289Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
17h 44m$134–294Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)MKE - MCI
7h 38m$295–723Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)ORD - MCI
8h 44m$214–658Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)MDW - MCI
10h 4m$153–578Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kirksville Regional Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)ORD - IRK
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Kansas City
9h 28m$201–423Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
15h 25m$145–344Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit StationLincoln Service Missouri River Runner
15h 40m$143–299
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Blue Springs is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Blue Springs is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Madison and Blue Springs is 438 miles. The road distance is 475.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Blue Springs without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 21m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Madison to Blue Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Blue Springs is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 17h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Blue Springs is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Madison to Blue Springs.
There are 55+ hotels available in Blue Springs.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Blue Springs, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Blue Springs via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, Kansas City, East Village - Bay H, and Null on Blr at 40 SB in around 17h 44m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from La Plata Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–40
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $17–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $24–140
- Business Class
- $40–210
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- $21–40
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- 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/
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/
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