There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Tomahawk by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Abbotsford-Colby
- Drive from Abbotsford-Colby to Tomahawk
6h 41mDrive 180.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Tomahawk180.6 mi
3h 4m$33–48Fly to Rhinelander
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI)MSN - RHI
5h 48m$137–547Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Tomahawk
7h 51m$157–324Bus, taxi via Green Bay
- Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI106
- Take the bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Tomahawk
7h 56mFly to Central Wisconsin Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)MSN - CWA
- Drive from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Tomahawk
5h 45m$76–466
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Tomahawk is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Tomahawk is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Madison and Tomahawk is 320 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Tomahawk without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Madison to Tomahawk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Tomahawk is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Madison to Tomahawk.
There are 29+ hotels available in Tomahawk.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Tomahawk, WI, USA?
Delta flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Abbotsford-Colby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $19–29
- 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/
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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