There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Fernie by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MSN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
9h 38m$208–908Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane ORD - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
9h 57m$183–710Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
35h 44m$287–643Drive 2,459.6 km
- Drive from Madison to Ferniecar 2,459.6 km
25h 19m$479–692Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane MSN - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
14h 17m$293–1,213
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Fernie is to bus and fly and drive which costs $180 - $750 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Fernie is to fly and drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Madison and Fernie is 2201 km. The road distance is 2459.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Madison to Fernie, including transfers.
Fernie is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 6:04 PM in Madison and 5:04 PM in Fernie.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Fernie is 2460 km. It takes approximately 25h 19m to drive from Madison to Fernie.
There are 66+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fernie, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Fernie. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Fernie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul-Minneapolis, West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Pincher Creek, AB in around 35h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Phoenix, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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