There are 8 ways to get from Madison to McAllen by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MSN - MFE
7h$247–1,109Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane MSN - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
9h 7m$194–759Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Stationbus
34h 48m$280–572Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
36h 55m$418–850Drive 1,452.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to McAllencar 1,452.7 mi
24h 52m$266–383Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MKE - MFE
8h 16m$286–1,226Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- 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 Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane ORD - MFE
9h 4m$199–807Bus, 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 Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
43h 59m$441–936
Madison to McAllen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to McAllen is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at McAllen Central Station via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Chicago and Laredo - OMEX. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
The distance between Madison and McAllen is 1291 miles. The road distance is 1461.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 34h 48m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Madison to McAllen, including transfers.
Madison to McAllen bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 34h 48m.
Madison to McAllen bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to McAllen is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Madison to McAllen.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to McAllen Central Station via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Chicago, Laredo, and Laredo - OMEX in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Minneapolis, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $200–370
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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