There are 6 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 42m$88–376Fly 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 35m$140–625Fly 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
7h 10m$105–518Bus 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 22m$189–826Fly 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
12h 11m$130–630
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 fly and drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $100 - $550.
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 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- 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
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dodge City Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
- $20–27
- 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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