There are 8 ways to get from Madison to McAllen by plane, bus (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)MSN - MFE
8h 41m$147–709Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
cheapest- 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 Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)ORD - MFE
9h 10m$115–477Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
32h 58m$287–604Bus, train via Dallas
- 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 Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
36h 55m$242–767Drive 1,451 mi
- Drive from Madison to McAllen1,451 mi
24h 49m$265–383Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)MKE - MFE
9h 44m$186–860Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)MSN - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
11h 42m$184–759Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
43h 42m$272–986
Madison to McAllen by bus, train, cable car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to McAllen is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to McAllen is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $140 - $750.
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 Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 58m.
The distance between Madison and McAllen is 1291 miles. The road distance is 1459.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 32h 58m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 41m 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 8h 41m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 32h 58m.
Madison to McAllen bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to McAllen is 1459 miles. It takes approximately 24h 49m to drive from Madison to McAllen.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to McAllen Central Station via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 32h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Columbia, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Minneapolis, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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
- $20–35
- 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
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- 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 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 Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
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