There are 7 ways to get from Ord to Madison by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)EAR - MSN
7h 15m$124–670Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Ord to Grand Island Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grand Island 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
19h 25m$93–202Drive 571.3 mi
- Drive from Ord to Madison571.3 mi
10h 5m$105–151Taxi to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the taxi from Ord to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)GRI - MSN
7h 28m$328–1,025Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EAR - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
7h 38m$137–403Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
19h 53m$101–267Drive, bus, train via Galesburg
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island
- Take the bus from Grand Island to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
20h 24m$150–382
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ord to Madison is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ord to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Ord and Madison is 600 miles. The road distance is 574.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Ord to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ord to Madison is 575 miles. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Ord to Madison.
There are 144+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Ord, NE, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ord to Madison. However, you can drive to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), walk to Airport at Terminal Door 6, then take the bus to E Gorham at N Blair. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ord to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Grand Island Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- 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 Grand Island Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Grand Island to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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