There are 6 ways to get from Norfolk to Madison by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ORF - MSN
5h 23m$177–781Train, bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
27h 39m$117–527Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
28h 52m$283–967Drive 988.9 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Madison988.9 mi
17h 21m$181–261Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)ORF - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
7h 12m$206–959Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ORF - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
6h 45m$210–554
Norfolk to Madison by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Madison is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Norfolk and Madison is 835 miles. The road distance is 994.7 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Madison without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 27h 39m and costs $110 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Norfolk to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind Norfolk. It is currently 6:38 AM in Norfolk and 5:38 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Madison is 995 miles. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Norfolk to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- 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
- +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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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