There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Flagstaff by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane MSN - FLG
8h 46m$164–787Bus
cheapest- 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 Flagstaff Bus Stationbus
39h 42m$157–371Bus, 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 Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
36h 44m$162–1,141Drive 1,572.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Flagstaffcar 1,572.1 mi
27h 6m$287–415Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MSN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
8h 7m$376–1,086Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane MKE - FLG
11h 7m$213–988Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
9h 50m$435–1,337
Madison to Flagstaff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Flagstaff is to bus which costs $150 - $380 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Flagstaff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 7m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Flagstaff station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Flagstaff Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
The distance between Madison and Flagstaff is 1333 miles. The road distance is 1581.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Flagstaff without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 44m and costs $160 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Madison to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Madison to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Flagstaff is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 39h 42m.
Madison to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Flagstaff is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 1:19 PM in Madison and 12:19 PM in Flagstaff.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Flagstaff (FLG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Flagstaff Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 39h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- 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
- 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
- $20–35
- 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 Flagstaff Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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