There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Polson by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MSN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
8h 37m$153–718Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
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 Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
8h 52m$121–497Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Missoulabus
- Drive from Missoula to Polsoncar
30h 7m$141–578Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Essex Stationtrain
- Drive from Essex Station to Polsoncar
31h 5m$188–384Drive 1,470.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Polsoncar 1,470.4 mi
23h 49m$269–388Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MSN - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
7h 45m$153–719Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MKE - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
10h 7m$192–869Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane ORD - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
8h 54m$126–506Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MKE - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
9h 28m$192–870
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Polson is to bus and fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Polson is to fly and drive which takes 7h 45m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Madison and Polson is 1322 miles. The road distance is 1479 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Madison to Polson, including transfers.
Polson is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 8:12 PM in Madison and 7:12 PM in Polson.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Polson is 1479 miles. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Madison to Polson.
There are 19+ hotels available in Polson.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Polson, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Polson. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Polson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Polson via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Missoula in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Essex Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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