There are 12 ways to get from Madison to Salina by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MSN - SLN
7h 25m$107–527Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional 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 Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
7h 1m$80–366Bus, train, drive
- 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 Newton Stationtrain
- Drive from Newton Station to Salinacar
17h 57m$135–361Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
20h 3m$114–407Drive 639.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Salinacar 639.3 mi
10h 58m$117–169Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MSN - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
6h 41m$92–498Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MSN - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
7h 42m$189–1,027Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport
- 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 Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
6h 20m$90–375Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
7h 39m$137–715Bus, train
- 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 St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salinabus
20h 13m$128–348Bus, train via Warrensburg
- 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 Bus Station to Salinabus
21h 2m$158–350Bus
- 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 Salinabus
21h 41m$126–245
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Salina is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Salina is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $90 - $380.
The distance between Madison and Salina is 541 miles. The road distance is 643 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Salina without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 20h 3m and costs $110 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Madison to Salina, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Salina is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 21h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Salina is 643 miles. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Madison to Salina.
There are 25+ hotels available in Salina.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Salina, KS, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Salina via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Salina in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Owatonna to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- 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
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
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