There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Wilson by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Greenville, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greenville (PGV)MSN - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Wilson Bus Stop
8h 8m$129–577Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ORD - RDU
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
9h 51m$118–473Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilson
28h 50m$283–1,874Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stop
29h 22m$143–401Drive 976.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Wilson976.7 mi
16h 59m$179–258Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)MSN - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Wilson
7h 39m$125–572Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)MSN - RDU
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
9h 46m$120–645Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MSN - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Wilson
10h 17m$141–653Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
30h 57m$210–481
Madison to Wilson by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Wilson is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Wilson is to fly and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Wilson. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Wilson Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 22m.
The distance between Madison and Wilson is 870 miles. The road distance is 982.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Wilson without a car is to bus and train via Petersburg which takes 28h 50m and costs $280 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Madison to Wilson, including transfers.
Madison to Wilson bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Wilson bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Wilson is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 1:04 PM in Madison and 2:04 PM in Wilson.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Wilson is 982 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Madison to Wilson.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Wilson, Wilson County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Wilson Bus Stop via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Raleigh Bus Station in around 29h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $14–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $20–120
- Business Class
- $30–200
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 (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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
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