There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Indio by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MSN - PSP
7h 48m$332–1,392Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ORD - PSP
8h 39m$230–780Bus
- 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 Indio Bus Stationbus
2d$367–711Bus, 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 San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus 10
2d 2h$584–1,366Drive 1,916.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Indiocar 1,916.4 mi
32h 15m$350–506Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MKE - PSP
9h 4m$381–1,508Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MSN - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
10h 53m$339–1,464Bus, train via Yuma
- 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 Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$692–1,578
Madison to Indio by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Indio is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Indio is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Indio station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Indio Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Madison and Indio is 1631 miles. The road distance is 1927.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Indio without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Madison to Indio, including transfers.
Madison to Indio bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Indio is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $330 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 0h.
Madison to Indio bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Indio is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 10:13 PM in Madison and 8:13 PM in Indio.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Indio Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Indio is 1928 miles. It takes approximately 32h 15m to drive from Madison to Indio.
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