There are 6 ways to get from Madison to North Platte by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane MSN - LBF
7h 59m$152–692Drive 684.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to North Plattecar 684.9 mi
11h 27m$125–181Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to North Plattebus Greyhound US0123
22h 11m$172–311Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane MKE - LBF
8h 12m$180–807Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane MSN - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to North Platte, NEbus
9h 58m$177–662Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexingtonbus
- Take the bus from Lexington, NE to North Platte, NEbus
23h 17m$171–359
Madison to North Platte by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to North Platte is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to North Platte is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Madison and North Platte is 612 miles. The road distance is 688.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to North Platte without a car is to bus which takes 22h 11m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Madison to North Platte, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to North Platte is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 22h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to North Platte is 689 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Madison to North Platte.
There are 21+ hotels available in North Platte.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and North Platte, NE, USA?
United Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to North Platte via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and North Platte in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
- $19–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to North Platte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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 Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Kearney to North Platte, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to North Platte, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.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
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