There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Texas by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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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 22m$125–655Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International 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 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane ORD - DFW
7h 56m$103–413Bus, train via Milwaukee
- 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 Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
28h 3m$312–674Bus
- 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 50m$204–400Drive 1,133.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Houstoncar 1,133.3 mi
19h 53m$207–299Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas (DAL)plane MKE - DAL
6h 17m$158–794Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
7h 9m$164–792Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MKE - DFW
7h 14m$145–741Bus, 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 15m$312–641Bus, 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$377–844
Madison to Texas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Texas is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 22m 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 @ Prairie St via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
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 and train via Milwaukee which takes 28h 3m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 22m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 28h 50m.
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 53m 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) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Louisiana St @ Prairie 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 St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- 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
- $250–550
- 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
- $95–220
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
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
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