There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Grand Junction by plane, bus, train, bus (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 Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MSN - GJT
7h 17m$173–905Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MSN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
7h 16m$152–768Bus, 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
32h 30m$382–841Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
33h 17m$227–421Drive 1,184.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Grand Junctioncar 1,184.5 mi
19h 20m$217–313Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MKE - GJT
9h 33m$202–972
Madison to Grand Junction by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Grand Junction is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 7h 16m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
The distance between Madison and Grand Junction is 1055 miles. The road distance is 1191.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Grand Junction without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 30m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Madison to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Madison to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 33h 17m.
Madison to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Grand Junction is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 10:27 PM in Madison and 9:27 PM in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 33h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- 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
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Grand Junction is 1191 miles. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Madison to Grand Junction.
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