There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Hays by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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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 9m$170–775Drive 730.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Hayscar 730.4 mi
12h 20m$134–193Bus, train via Kansas City
- 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 Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus
20h 29m$238–491Bus, 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 St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Haysbus
22h 34m$198–405Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane MKE - HYS
8h 37m$200–911Fly 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
8h 54m$170–780Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 27m$140–665Bus
- 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 51m$163–305
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 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Hays is to fly and bus which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $700.
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 via Kansas City which takes 20h 29m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Madison to Hays, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Hays is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 23h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Hays is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Madison to Hays.
There are 34+ hotels available in 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 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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