There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Saint Joseph by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MSN - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
8h 53m$127–852Drive 450.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Saint Josephcar 450.4 mi
8h 1m$83–119Bus, 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 Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
18h 29m$156–389Bus
- 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 Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
20h 2m$100–291Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
8h 21m$145–918Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
9h 25m$285–640Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
10h 46m$114–700Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- 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 Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to St. Josephbus
11h 26m$146–872Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
18h 33m$162–452Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Josephbus
18h 48m$155–384
Madison to Saint Joseph by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Saint Joseph is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Saint Joseph is to drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Saint Joseph. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at St. Joseph via Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Madison and Saint Joseph is 473 miles. The road distance is 453 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Saint Joseph without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 29m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Madison to Saint Joseph, including transfers.
Madison to Saint Joseph bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Saint Joseph bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Saint Joseph is 453 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Madison to Saint Joseph.
There are 30+ hotels available in Saint Joseph.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Saint Joseph, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to St. Joseph via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Kansas City in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to St. Joseph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to St. Joseph
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
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 Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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