There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to Madison by bus, subway, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SFO - MSN
11h 3m$219–875Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
2d 10h$332–1,976Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
2d 11h$250–568Drive 2,035.5 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Madison2,035.5 mi
32h 39m$372–537Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SMF - MSN
10h 15m$285–1,237Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)FAT - MSN
10h 44m$299–1,237Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)OAK - MSN
9h 36m$219–963Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)SJC - MSN
11h 6m$259–1,123Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SMF - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
12h 12m$228–680
Modesto to Madison by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Madison is to bus which costs $250 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Madison. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Modesto and Madison is 1889 miles. The road distance is 2047.4 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $330 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Modesto to Madison, including transfers.
Modesto to Madison bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Madison bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 12:55 AM in Modesto and 2:55 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Madison is 2047 miles. It takes approximately 32h 39m to drive from Modesto to Madison.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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