There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MRY - MSN
8h 16m$235–1,105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
2d 13h$228–553Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 14hDrive 2,167.9 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Madisoncar 2,167.9 mi
34h 7m$396–572Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SJC - MSN
9h 16m$333–1,360Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SFO - MSN
10h 32m$274–1,024Fly Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MRY - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 28m$293–1,258Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane OAK - MSN
10h 55m$292–1,174
Monterey to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Madison is to bus which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Madison is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Madison. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Monterey and Madison is 1791 miles. The road distance is 2180.5 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Monterey to Madison, including transfers.
Monterey to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Madison is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 13h.
Monterey to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 6:10 AM in Monterey and 8:10 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- 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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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