There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Onekama by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC)MSN - TVC
- Drive from Traverse City (TVC) to Onekama
6h 4m$111–716Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, drive
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 Traverse City (TVC)ORD - TVC
- Drive from Traverse City (TVC) to Onekama
6h 31m$83–432Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI106
- Drive from Green Bay Transit, WI to Manitowoc
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Drive from Ludington to Onekama
11h 43m$117–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madison to Milwaukee
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Drive from Muskegon to Onekama
5h 49m$142–171Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- 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 Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)ORD - MBL
5h 32m$93–181Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Muskegon, drive
- 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 Muskegon (MKG)ORD - MKG
- Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Onekama
6h 37m$117–195Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)MSN - MBL
5h 35m$116–375
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Onekama is to drive and car ferry which costs $140 - $180 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Onekama is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $90 - $190.
The distance between Madison and Onekama is 280 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Madison to Onekama, including transfers.
Onekama is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:44 AM in Madison and 5:44 AM in Onekama.
There are 49+ hotels available in Onekama.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Onekama, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
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