There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Hartford by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Bradley International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)MSN - BDL
6h 14m$133–706Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MSN - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
8h 31m$116–715Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
25h 51m$165–791Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Hartford Union Station
28h 26m$132–341Drive 1,036.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Hartford1,036.1 mi
17h 10m$190–274Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)ORD - BDL
7h 5m$391–744Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)MDW - BDL
8h 14m$125–654Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
30h 36m$153–366
Madison to Hartford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Hartford is to bus which costs $130 - $350 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Hartford is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Hartford station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Hartford Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and Times Square – 37th St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
The distance between Madison and Hartford is 877 miles. The road distance is 1042.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Hartford without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 51m and costs $160 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Madison to Hartford, including transfers.
Madison to Hartford bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Hartford is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 28h 26m.
Madison to Hartford bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Hartford is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:34 AM in Madison and 5:34 AM in Hartford.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Hartford, CT, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Hartford Union Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Times Square – 37th St. in around 28h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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