There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)MSN - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Take the taxi from Taos, NM to Philmont Scout Ranch
10h 41m$297–812Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)MSN - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Philmont Scout Ranch
9h 6m$107–442Bus, train, drive
- 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 Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Drive from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Philmont Scout Ranch
28h 54m$166–495Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Trinidad
- Take the taxi from Raton to Philmont Scout Ranch
33h 50m$311–612Drive 1,115.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch1,115.7 mi
19h 34m$204–295Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, taxi
- 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 Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)ORD - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Take the taxi from Taos, NM to Philmont Scout Ranch
11h 12m$275–650Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Taos Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Taos Regional Airport (TSM)MSN - TSM
- Take the taxi from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) to Philmont Scout Ranch
8h 44m$232–732
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 44m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Madison and Philmont Scout Ranch is 1184 miles. The road distance is 1122.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 33h 50m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch is 1122 miles. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch.
There are 21+ hotels available in Philmont Scout Ranch.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Philmont Scout Ranch, NM, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Philmont Scout Ranch. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), walk to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport, take the shuttle to Taos, NM, then take the taxi to Philmont Scout Ranch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Philmont Scout Ranch via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Milwaukee, Chicago Union Station, and Las Vegas Amtrak Station in around 28h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Taos Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Taos Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Taos Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- 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 (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
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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
- $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/
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $90–180
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