There are 6 ways to get from Paducah to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PAH - MSN
6h 13m$228–1,333Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
12h 32m$75–226Bus
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
15h 45m$85–156Drive 459 mi
- Drive from Paducah to Madisoncar 459 mi
8h 33m$84–121Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 7m$291–1,726Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- 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
12h 58m$83–276
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paducah to Madison is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Paducah to Madison is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $290 - $1,800.
The distance between Paducah and Madison is 440 miles. The road distance is 461.7 miles.
The best way to get from Paducah to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 32m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Paducah to Madison, including transfers.
The best way to get from Paducah to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $220 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 15h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Paducah to Madison is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Paducah to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Paducah, KY, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Paducah to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Paducah Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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/
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