There are 8 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 25mDrive 465.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Memphis to Fort Madisoncar 465.7 mi
7h 58m$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 40m$181–456Fly 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 13m$204–742Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
14h 52mFly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane MEM - BRL
6h 18m$136–536Fly 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 38m$121–656Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane MEM - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
11h
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 58m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $130 - $550.
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 .
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 58m to drive from Memphis to Fort Madison.
There are 12+ 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 Delta fly from Memphis (MEM) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Memphis to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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