There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Texas 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MSN - DFW
5h 23m$125–655Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
28h 54m$204–392Bus, train
- 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 Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
29h 25m$341–716Drive 1,133.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Houstoncar 1,133.3 mi
19h 49m$207–299Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas (DAL)plane MKE - DAL
5h 53m$147–724Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MKE - AUS
6h 14m$212–1,020Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MKE - DFW
7h 5m$154–771Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
7h$163–772Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Dallas
- 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 Dallas (DAL)plane MDW - DAL
8h 13m$144–666Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MDW - AUS
8h 30m$199–862Bus, train via New Orleans
- 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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
35h 4m$404–908
Madison to Texas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Texas is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Texas. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Louisiana St @ Preston St via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and Louisiana St @ Jefferson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
The distance between Madison and Texas is 856 miles. The road distance is 1139.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Texas without a car is to bus which takes 28h 54m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Madison to Texas, including transfers.
Madison to Texas bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 28h 54m.
Madison to Texas bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Texas is 1140 miles. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Madison to Texas.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Texas, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Louisiana St @ Preston St via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Downtown Houston, and Louisiana St @ Jefferson St in around 28h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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