There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Reno by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSN - RNO
7h 42m$232–1,102Bus to Chicago Midway 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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MDW - RNO
9h 39m$204–900Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
2d 2h$572–1,341Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
2d 3h$378–712Drive 1,852.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Renocar 1,852.2 mi
28h 39m$338–489Bus 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MKE - RNO
8h 50m$270–1,218Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ORD - RNO
8h 32m$230–940
Madison to Reno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Reno is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Reno station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Madison and Reno is 1606 miles. The road distance is 1863 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Reno without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Madison to Reno, including transfers.
Madison to Reno bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Madison to Reno bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Reno is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 5:37 AM in Madison and 3:37 AM in Reno.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Reno is 1863 miles. It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive from Madison to Reno.
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