There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Oaxaca by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MSN - OAX
12h 14m$3,735–17,035Bus 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane ORD - OAX
12h 10m$1,854–4,491Bus
- 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 Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 10h$8,187–13,583Drive 3,565.5 km
- Drive from Madison to Oaxacacar 3,565.5 km
40h 5m$6,996–10,105Bus 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MKE - OAX
11h 43m$4,097–18,337Bus, 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlánbus
- Take the bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxacabus
2d 16h$9,795–20,135Bus, train via Reynosa
- 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
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Oaxacabus
2d 22h$9,985–20,275
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Oaxaca is to bus and fly which costs $1800 - $4500 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Oaxaca is to bus and fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $4100 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Oaxaca via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Aguascalientes, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Puebla Terminal CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Madison and Oaxaca is 3009 km. The road distance is 3565.5 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Oaxaca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $8000 - $14000.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Madison to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Madison to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $3700 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8000 - $14000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Madison to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Oaxaca is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 11:13 AM in Madison and 10:13 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
United Airlines, Viva Aerobus, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Oaxaca via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Aguascalientes, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Puebla Terminal CAPU in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oaxaca International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oaxaca International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–14,000
- 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
- $400–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
- 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
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- 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
- $120–950
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,798
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $350–700
- 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
- $380–750
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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