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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Hays by plane, bus, train, car, 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
    6h 37m
    $115–495

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

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    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
    8h 37m
    $111–446

  3. 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 Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus bus
    20h 25m
    $370–591

  4. 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
    $332–525

  5. Drive  730.5 mi

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

  6. 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 42m
    $179–705

  7. 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
    $326–519

  8. 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
    $182–295

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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) twice daily. 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.

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