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How to get fromMadison to Franklinby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Franklin by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nashville (BNA)planeMSN - BNA
    5h 48m
    $147–547

  2. Drive 595.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Franklincar595.3 mi
    10h 37m
    $109–157

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
    15h 28m
    $154–404

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus StationbusGreyhound US0100
    15h 50m
    $142–281

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)planeMKE - BNA
    5h 5m
    $226–558

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)planeORD - BNA
    6h 5m
    $195–465

  7. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)planeMDW - BNA
    7h 24m
    $144–495

  8. Bus, taxi to Appleton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WIbus
    2. Take the taxi from Green Bay Transit, WI to Appleton International Airport (ATW)taxi
    3. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Nashville (BNA)planeATW - BNA
    8h 3m
    $298–700

  9. Bus via Nolensville Pike & Flora Maxwell Rd

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus StationbusGreyhound US0100
    16h 13m
    $124–238

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nashville (BNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Franklin via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 15h 50m.

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