There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Tennessee by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 19m$523–1,034Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
5h 54m$90–389Bus, 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 29m$146–320Bus
- 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 Union Station to Nashvillebus Chicago
15h 33m$98–178Drive 575.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Nashvillecar 575.9 mi
10h 25m$106–152Bus 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 13m$126–282Bus 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 51m$189–820Bus 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
7h 41m$105–532Bus 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 12m$125–651Bus via Gary
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
16h 33m$98–176
Madison to Tennessee by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Tennessee is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Tennessee is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Tennessee. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Central 5Th Ave - Bay 4 via Chicago Union Station and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Madison and Tennessee is 576 miles. The road distance is 579.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Tennessee without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 29m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Madison to Tennessee, including transfers.
Madison to Tennessee bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Tennessee bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Tennessee is 579 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Madison to Tennessee.
There are 2203+ 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 Central 5Th Ave - Bay 4 via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Nashville, and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
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