There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Fresno by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MSN - FAT
8h 58m$123–553Bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
2d 6hBus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$411–681Drive 2,028.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Fresnocar 2,028.3 mi
34h 16m$371–535Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MKE - FAT
10h 6m$182–783Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORD - FAT
9h 39m$225–471Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MSN - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Fresnobus
10h 41m$183–678Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$1,255–2,104
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Fresno is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $480 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Fresno is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Madison and Fresno is 1683 miles. The road distance is 2040.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Fresno without a car is to bus and train via Los Angeles which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Madison to Fresno, including transfers.
Madison to Fresno bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Fresno is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $700 and takes 2 days 10h.
Madison to Fresno bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Fresno is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 8:34 AM in Madison and 6:34 AM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Fresno Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Meadows Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Bakersfield to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
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