There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Emerald Isle by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane MSN - EWN
- Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h 8m$247–962Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi
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 Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
9h 18m$181–604Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Wilson Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
33h 12m$286–511Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from UW-Madison to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
33h 53m$389–845Drive 1,051.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Emerald Islecar 1,051.1 mi
19h 51m$192–278Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MSN - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi
7h 15m$212–762Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MSN - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
8h 57m$219–856Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greenville (PGV)plane MSN - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
12h 3m$199–765Bus, 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
35h 56m$406–886
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Emerald Isle is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Emerald Isle is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 8m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Madison and Emerald Isle is 913 miles. The road distance is 1057.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Emerald Isle without a car is to bus which takes 33h 12m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Madison to Emerald Isle, including transfers.
Emerald Isle is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:38 AM in Madison and 11:38 AM in Emerald Isle.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Emerald Isle is 1057 miles. It takes approximately 19h 51m to drive from Madison to Emerald Isle.
There are 214+ hotels available in Emerald Isle.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Emerald Isle via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Wilson Bus Stop, Wilson, and Swansboro in around 33h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Wilson to Swansboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from UW-Madison to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW-Madison to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UW-Madison 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from UW-Madison to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
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