There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Slade by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)MSN - LEX
- Drive from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Slade
6h 5m$183–1,119Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Drive from Lexington Bus Stop to Slade
14h 55m$80–163Bus, train, drive via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Drive from Lexington Bus Stop to Slade
15h 40m$99–253Drive 552.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Slade552.4 mi
9h 32m$101–146Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)ORD - LEX
- Drive from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Slade
6h 28m$120–655Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Drive from Lexington Bus Stop to Slade
15h 36m$90–198Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Take the taxi from Berea to Slade
15h 42m$239–352
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Slade is to bus and drive which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Slade is to fly and drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $180 - $1,200.
The distance between Madison and Slade is 502 miles. The road distance is 555.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Slade without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 42m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Madison to Slade, including transfers.
Slade is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:24 AM in Madison and 12:24 PM in Slade.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Slade is 556 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Madison to Slade.
There are 183+ hotels available in Slade.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Slade, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Slade. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Slade. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Slade via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 14h 55m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $21–40
- 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
- $19–40
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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