There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Lubbock 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane MSN - LBB
6h 46m$140–674Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane ORD - LBB
9h 9m$118–462Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
31h 31m$249–542Bus, 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 Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plazabus
34h 50m$252–801Drive 1,158.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Lubbockcar 1,158.3 mi
19h 16m$212–306Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)plane MKE - LBB
8h 19m$189–825
Madison to Lubbock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Lubbock is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Lubbock is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and Ft Worth Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
The distance between Madison and Lubbock is 959 miles. The road distance is 1165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Lubbock without a car is to bus which takes 31h 31m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Madison to Lubbock, including transfers.
Madison to Lubbock bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Lubbock is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 31h 31m.
Madison to Lubbock bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Lubbock is 1165 miles. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from Madison to Lubbock.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lubbock, TX, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Fort Worth Downtown, and Ft Worth Bus Station in around 31h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Kansas City, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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/
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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $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
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