There are 7 ways to get from Matthews to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CLT - MSN
5h 21m$102–558Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
25h 12m$99–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
36h 5m$354–801Drive 900 mi
- Drive from Matthews to Madisoncar 900 mi
15h 36m$165–238Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h 29m$145–775Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
25h 33m$193–451Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
26h 2m$144–371
Matthews to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matthews to Madison is to bus via Columbus which costs $95 - $240 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Matthews to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Matthews to Madison. However, there are services departing from John St & Ames Rd and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Transit Center- Bay E, Charlotte Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Matthews and Madison is 737 miles. The road distance is 905.2 miles.
The best way to get from Matthews to Madison without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 25h 12m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Matthews to Madison, including transfers.
Matthews to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
The best way to get from Matthews to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 25h 12m.
Matthews to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Madison is 1h behind Matthews. It is currently 10:59 PM in Matthews and 9:59 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Matthews, NC, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John St & Ames Rd to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Transit Center- 4th & Brevard, Transit Center- Bay E, 4th St & Graham St, Charlotte Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Chicago, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 25h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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