There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Ironton by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Tri-State Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)MSN - HTS
8h 9m$157–697Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak StationCardinal
16h 56m$81–218Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
16h 6m$95–236Drive 559.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Ironton559.8 mi
10h 14m$103–148Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Yeager Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Yeager Airport (CRW)MSN - CRW
- Take the train from Charleston to Ashland Amtrak Station
8h 15m$124–648Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Yeager Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yeager Airport (CRW)ORD - CRW
- Take the train from Charleston to Ashland Amtrak Station
8h 38m$101–444Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus Bus Station to Ashland Bus Station
16h 19m$96–203Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
17h$90–273
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ironton is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ironton is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Madison and Ironton is 510 miles. The road distance is 563.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ironton without a car is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Madison to Ironton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Ironton is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 16h 6m.
Ironton is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:26 PM in Madison and 11:26 PM in Ironton.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Ironton is 563 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Madison to Ironton.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ironton.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ironton, OH, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Ironton via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Columbus, E Main St & S High St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, and Ashland Bus Station in around 16h 6m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tri-State Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tri-State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tri-State Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Yeager Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Yeager Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Yeager Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Yeager Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
Train from Charleston to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $11–85
- Business Class
- $20–170
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus Bus Station to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
- $21–40
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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