There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Fort Madison by bus, train, 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, train
best- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
14h 25m$103–178Drive 465.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Memphis to Fort Madisoncar 465.7 mi
7h 55m$85–123Bus, train via Anna
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
14h 38m$256–560Fly to Quad City International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MEM - MLI
- Take the taxi from SouthPark Mall Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 12m$207–667Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane MEM - BRL
6h 11m$116–436Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEM - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 33m$143–686Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEM - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 4m$358–786
Memphis (MEM) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $110 - $440.
The distance between Memphis and Fort Madison is 580 miles. The road distance is 468.4 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 25m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Memphis to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Fort Madison is 468 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Memphis to Fort Madison.
There are 51+ hotels available in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
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