There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Wichita by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MSN - ICT
6h 7m$124–629Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
6h 19m$101–417Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
17h 21m$281–536Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
21h$199–310Drive 661.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Wichitacar 661.8 mi
11h 18m$121–175Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MKE - ICT
7h 24m$144–696Bus, train, taxi 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 Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
17h 25m$290–560Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
22h 2m$186–316
Madison to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Wichita is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via American & Thunderbird Station, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Madison and Wichita is 587 miles. The road distance is 665.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Wichita without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 17h 21m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Madison to Wichita, including transfers.
Madison to Wichita bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bloomington, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 21h.
Madison to Wichita bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Wichita is 666 miles. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Madison to Wichita.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Wichita Bus Stop via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, Des Moines, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 21h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- 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
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 Burnsville to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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