There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Tennessee by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nashville
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
5h 40m$163–535Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
15h 10m$77–181Bus, 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 Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
15h 5m$89–334Drive 576.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Nashvillecar 576.8 mi
10h 20m$106–152Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
5h 55m$160–660Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
6h$85–368Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville
- 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 Nashville (BNA)plane ORD - BNA
6h 40m$132–412Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis
- 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 Memphis (MEM)plane ORD - MEM
7h 22m$171–531Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville
- 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 Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
8h 5m$86–442Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
15h 27m$77–191
Madison to Tennessee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Tennessee is to bus which costs $75 - $190 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Tennessee is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Tennessee station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via Chicago Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Madison and Tennessee is 576 miles. The road distance is 580.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Tennessee without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 5m and costs $85 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Madison to Tennessee, including transfers.
Madison to Tennessee bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Tennessee bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Tennessee is 580 miles. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Madison to Tennessee.
There are 1881+ hotels available in Tennessee.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Tennessee, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Nashville Bus Station via Chicago Train Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- 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 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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 Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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