There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Flint by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MSN - FNT
5h 3m$107–512Bus via Flint
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flintbus FlixBus 2552
10h 45m$55–112Bus, 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 Flint Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
10h 3m$92–201Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 8m$102–171Drive 413 mi
- Drive from Madison to Flintcar 413 mi
6h 57m$76–109Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport
- 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 Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
5h 23m$85–340Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
6h 30m$99–570Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 7m$104–240
Madison to Flint by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Flint is to bus via Flint which costs $55 - $120 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Flint is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Flint station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Madison and Flint is 297 miles. The road distance is 415.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Flint without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 3m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Madison to Flint, including transfers.
Madison to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Flint is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 10h 8m.
Madison to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Flint is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:53 PM in Madison and 11:53 PM in Flint.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Flint Amtrak Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Union Station in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Flint is 415 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Madison to Flint.
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