There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Gettysburg by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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 Harrisburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane MSN - MDT
- Take the taxi from Harrisburg-Airport-MDT to Gettysburgtaxi
6h 37m$382–1,572Drive 785.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Gettysburgcar 785.3 mi
13h 20m$144–207Bus, 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 Martinsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Gettysburgtaxi
21h 40m$307–634Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
22h 22m$161–286Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, taxi
- 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 Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
- Take the taxi from Harrisburg-Airport-MDT to Gettysburgtaxi
6h 44m$280–960Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSN - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Street at Transit Center to Main St at Jubileebus
- Take the taxi from Main St at Jubilee to Gettysburgtaxi
8h 6mBus, 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 Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Walmart to Gettysburgtaxi
23h 35m$198–313Bus, 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 Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to FREDERICK MARC wbtrain
25h 43m$233–496
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Gettysburg is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Gettysburg is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 37m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Madison and Gettysburg is 737 miles. The road distance is 789.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Gettysburg without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 21h 40m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Madison to Gettysburg, including transfers.
Gettysburg is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 5:25 PM in Madison and 6:25 PM in Gettysburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Gettysburg is 790 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Madison to Gettysburg.
There are 72+ hotels available in Gettysburg.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Gettysburg, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Gettysburg via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Frederick Bus Station, East Street at Transit Center, and Main St at Jubilee in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
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
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to FREDERICK MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- 301-600-2065
- transit@frederickcountymd.gov
- Website
- frederickcountymd.gov
Bus from East Street at Transit Center to Main St at Jubilee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/105/Transit-Services
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $29–170
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
Yellow Cab Hagerstown
- Phone
- +1-301-547-3845
Bonnie's Transportation
- Phone
- +1 240-527-5377
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
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