There are 10 ways to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PAH - MSN
6h 39m$101–519Drive 509 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Madisoncar 509 mi
9h 4m$93–135Drive, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Flying J - Matthewscar
- Take the bus from Flying J - Matthews to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
12h 53m$107–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
15h 38m$140–302Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CGI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 22m$148–303Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- 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
7h 45m$274–672Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CGI - MSN
6h 23m$235–870Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane STL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 44m$187–1,016Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station 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
16h 4m$148–362Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
16h 51m$100–204
Poplar Bluff to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Poplar Bluff and Madison is 532 miles. The road distance is 512 miles.
The best way to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 38m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poplar Bluff to Madison is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Poplar Bluff to Madison.
There are 146+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Poplar Bluff, MO, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poplar Bluff to Madison. However, you can drive to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) 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 Poplar Bluff to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Flying J - Matthews, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Pensacola, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Pensacola, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Flying J - Matthews to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
- 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
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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
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