There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Fort Rucker by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane MSN - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Ruckertaxi
7h 55m$130–713Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ORD - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
8h 24m$96–404Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
24h 24m$208–480Drive 944.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Fort Ruckercar 944.6 mi
16h 46m$173–249Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MSN - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
7h 35m$148–726Bus, taxi
- 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 Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
24h 47m$150–342Bus, taxi via Lafayette
- 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 Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
25h 39m$168–297
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Fort Rucker is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Fort Rucker is to fly and drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Madison and Fort Rucker is 884 miles. The road distance is 950.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Fort Rucker without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 24h 24m and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madison to Fort Rucker, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Fort Rucker is 950 miles. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Madison to Fort Rucker.
There are 16+ hotels available in Fort Rucker.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fort Rucker, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Fort Rucker. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), then take the taxi to Fort Rucker. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, walk to Milwaukee, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Dothan, then take the taxi to Fort Rucker.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dothan Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dothan Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
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