There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Hays by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, 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 Hays Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane MSN - HYS
9h 32m$150–675Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MSN - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Haysbus
8h 31m$133–608Bus, 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 Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus
21h 4m$212–455Bus, train via Milwaukee
- 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 Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus
21h 15m$223–470Drive 730.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Hayscar 730.5 mi
12h 21m$134–193Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane MKE - HYS
8h 52m$171–745Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)plane MSN - DDC
- Drive from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Hayscar
9h 2m$150–680Bus, train #2
- 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 St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Haysbus
22h 33m$219–456Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus
23h 3m$205–353Bus
- 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 Haysbus
23h 46m$167–320
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Hays is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Hays is to fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Hays. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Hays via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Madison and Hays is 611 miles. The road distance is 734.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Hays without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 4m and costs $210 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Madison to Hays, including transfers.
Madison to Hays bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Hays is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 23h 46m.
Madison to Hays bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Hays is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Madison to Hays.
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 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Hays via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Hays in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- 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
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Owatonna to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
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