There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Hays by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 730.5 mi
best- Drive from Madison to Hayscar 730.5 mi
12h 19m$134–193Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Hayscar
7h 44m$93–386Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane MSN - HYS
8h 38m$150–675Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MSN - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Hayscar
8h 49m$110–578Bus 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
10h 25m$189–826
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 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Hays is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $90 - $390.
The distance between Madison and Hays is 735 miles. The road distance is 734.7 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive 734.7 miles from Madison to Hays.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Hays is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Madison to Hays.
There are 16+ 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
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