There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Flagstaff by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or taxi
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 Flagstaff
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane MSN - FLG
7h 31m$195–869Bus, 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$452–991Bus
- 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$287–541Drive 1,572.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Flagstaffcar 1,572.1 mi
27h 6m$287–415Bus 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
8h 58m$223–1,035Fly 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 6m$386–1,186Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Prescott, taxi, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Prescott (PRC)plane MSN - PRC
- Take the taxi from Prescott (PRC) to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University Northbus
11h 21m$287–972
Madison to Flagstaff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Flagstaff is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Flagstaff is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $190 - $900.
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 $450 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 31m 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 7h 31m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 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 2h behind Madison. It is currently 1:46 AM in Madison and 11:46 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) 5 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
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Flagstaff via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Flagstaff via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Prescott via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Prescott via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Prescott via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
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
- $430–950
- 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
- $10–18
- 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
- $230–430
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Speedy Taxi Prescott
- Phone
- +1-928-445-0123
- Website
- speedytaxiprescott.com
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