There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Seattle by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MSN - SEA
8h 31m$178–758Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
39h 25m$479–680Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain Empire Builder
45h 17m$612–1,280Drive 1,873.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Seattlecar 1,873.2 mi
30h 16m$342–494Bus 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MKE - SEA
8h 20m$329–488Bus 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
9h 32m$180–336Bus to Chicago Midway 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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
10h 53m$184–716
Madison to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $340 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $320 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Seattle Amtrak Station via Minneapolis, Billings, Spokane and Ellensburg Loves Travel Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 25m.
The distance between Madison and Seattle is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1884.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 39h 25m and costs $470 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Madison to Seattle, including transfers.
Madison to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $700 and takes 39h 25m.
Madison to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Seattle is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 7:55 AM in Madison and 5:55 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Seattle Amtrak Station via Minneapolis, Billings, Spokane, and Ellensburg Loves Travel Center in around 39h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–85
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
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
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
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