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How to get fromMadison to Denverby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Denver by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN)planeMSN - DEN
    4h 55m
    $152–762

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationbusGreyhound US0123
    26h 24m
    $109–322

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenvertrainCalifornia Zephyr
    23h 56m
    $132–411

  4. Drive 945.1 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Denvercar945.1 mi
    15h 21m
    $173–250

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)planeMKE - DEN
    6h 24m
    $211–1,013

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)planeORD - DEN
    7h 33m
    $300–750

  7. Bus via Peoria

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoriabus
    3. Take the bus from Peoria to Denverbus
    31h 8m
    $208–398

Madison to Denver by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Denver Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 24m.

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