There are 8 ways to get from Memphis to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MEM - MSN
6h 21m$113–703Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0125
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
16h 13m$92–216Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Daily Route
14h 20m$131–279Bus, train
- 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 Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
15h 7m$233–494Drive 621.7 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Madisoncar 621.7 mi
10h 39m$114–164Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MEM - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 25m$162–920Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEM - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 33m$376–746Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
18h 33m$127–216
Memphis to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Madison is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Madison. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Memphis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Memphis and Madison is 582 miles. The road distance is 625.3 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Memphis to Madison, including transfers.
Memphis to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $280 and takes 14h 20m.
Memphis to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Madison is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Memphis to Madison.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Memphis (MEM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Memphis to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
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
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Memphis to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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 Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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