There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Chula Vista by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSN - SAN
8h 27m$244–1,107Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MSN - TIJ
11h$114–556Bus, 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
2d 3h$254–435Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diegobus
2d 7h$202–521Drive 2,024.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Chula Vistacar 2,024.7 mi
32h 12m$370–534Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MKE - SAN
8h 42m$323–1,458Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
9h 37m$192–795Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
11h 7m$266–1,155
Madison to Chula Vista by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Chula Vista is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Chula Vista is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Chula Vista. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at E St & 4th Av via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and 12th & Imperial Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Madison and Chula Vista is 1699 miles. The road distance is 2036.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Chula Vista without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Madison to Chula Vista, including transfers.
Madison to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Chula Vista is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $550 and takes 2 days 7h.
Madison to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Chula Vista is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 12:04 PM in Madison and 10:04 AM in Chula Vista.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Chula Vista, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to E St & 4th Av via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Diego, and 12th & Imperial Transit Center in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
- 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/
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Chula Vista is 2037 miles. It takes approximately 32h 12m to drive from Madison to Chula Vista.
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