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How to get fromMadison to Haysby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Hays by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane plane MSN - HYS
    7h 5m
    $150–725

  2. Drive  730.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Hayscar car 730.5 mi
    12h 21m
    $134–193

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus bus
    21h 4m
    $197–400

  4. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus bus
    21h 16m
    $206–437

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane plane MKE - HYS
    8h 35m
    $179–755

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)plane plane MSN - DDC
    2. Drive from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Hayscar car
    8h 55m
    $150–730

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane plane MSN - SLN
    2. Take the bus from Salina to Haysbus bus
    9h 16m
    $134–605

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Haysbus bus
    22h 33m
    $207–414

  9. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Owatonnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus bus
    22h 57m
    $210–338

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Haysbus bus
    23h 46m
    $167–290

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights

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Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Hays, KS, USA?

United Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Hays via Rochester, Owatonna, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, and Hays in around 22h 57m.

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