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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Houston by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)planeMSN - HOU
    7h 52m
    $166–806

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)planeORD - IAH
    7h 56m
    $77–314

  3. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
    28h 3m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
    28h 51m
    $197–437

  5. Drive 1,133.3 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Houstoncar1,133.3 mi
    19h 53m
    $207–299

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)planeMSN - IAH
    7h 43m
    $114–556

  7. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)planeMKE - IAH
    7h 17m
    $213–447

  8. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)planeMDW - HOU
    9h 11m
    $148–704

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
    3. Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
    29h 15m

  10. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
    29h 22m
    $177–421

  11. Bus, train via New Orleans

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
    35h 4m
    $214–2,719

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Downtown Houston via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 28h 51m.

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