There are 8 ways to get from Madison to New Bern by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or taxi
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 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane MSN - EWN
6h 16m$192–964Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greenville (PGV)plane MSN - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to New Bernbus
9h 6m$155–739Bus, train via Petersburg
- 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 Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus
31h 55m$326–734Bus
- 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 Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus
34h 42m$192–435Drive 1,031.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to New Berncar 1,031.4 mi
19h 2m$189–272Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MSN - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to New Berntaxi
7h 44m$242–842Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane MKE - EWN
7h 47m$212–1,050Bus, 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus
34h 2m$349–766
Madison to New Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to New Bern is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to New Bern is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to New Bern. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Wilson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 42m.
The distance between Madison and New Bern is 878 miles. The road distance is 1037.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to New Bern without a car is to bus and train via Petersburg which takes 31h 55m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Madison to New Bern, including transfers.
Madison to New Bern bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to New Bern is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $440 and takes 34h 42m.
Madison to New Bern bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
New Bern is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 1:29 AM in Madison and 2:29 AM in New Bern.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and New Bern, NC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Wilson Bus Stop, and Wilson in around 34h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to New Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to New Bern is 1037 miles. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Madison to New Bern.
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