There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Dalton by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane MSN - CHA
- Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Daltontaxi
6h 3m$127–462Drive 736.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Daltoncar 736.6 mi
13h 3m$122–176Bus, train via Carbondale
- 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 Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus
18h 19m$325–525Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi
- 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
- Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Daltontaxi
6h 23m$129–420Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MSN - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus
5h 59m$141–529Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2512
19h 27m$161–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus
19h 33m$200–325Bus via Atlanta Airport (ATL)
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus
23h 45m$203–316
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Dalton is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Dalton is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Dalton. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Ringgold, GA Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Madison and Dalton is 641 miles. The road distance is 740.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Dalton without a car is to bus and train via Carbondale which takes 18h 19m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Madison to Dalton, including transfers.
Madison to Dalton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Dalton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Dalton is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:11 PM in Madison and 11:11 PM in Dalton.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Dalton is 741 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Madison to Dalton.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Dalton, Whitfield County, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Dalton via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Ringgold, GA Bus Stop in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
AVE Taxi
- Phone
- +1 423 531 7000
- Website
- avetaxi.com
NOOGA TAXI
- Phone
- +1 423-458-2701
- Website
- noogataxi.com
Taxi Man Will
- Phone
- +1 423-314-8453
AVE Taxi
- Phone
- +1 423 531 7000
- Website
- avetaxi.com
NOOGA TAXI
- Phone
- +1 423-458-2701
- Website
- noogataxi.com
Taxi Man Will
- Phone
- +1 423-314-8453
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