There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Elko 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane MSN - EKO
10h 4m$190–862Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane ORD - EKO
10h$123–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elko Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
44h 23m$522–1,141Bus
- 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 Elkobus
45h 28m$348–655Drive 1,564 mi
- Drive from Madison to Elkocar 1,564 mi
24h 23m$286–413Bus 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 Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane MKE - EKO
8h 48m$209–978
Madison to Elko by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Elko is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Elko is to bus and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $200 - $1,000.
The distance between Madison and Elko is 1379 miles. The road distance is 1573.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Elko without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 23m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Madison to Elko, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Elko is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 45h 28m.
Elko is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 3:07 AM in Madison and 1:07 AM in Elko.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Elko is 1573 miles. It takes approximately 24h 23m to drive from Madison to Elko.
There are 25+ hotels available in Elko.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Elko, NV, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Elko via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Elko in around 45h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elko Regional Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elko Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Elko
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.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
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