There are 9 ways to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CGI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
7h 17m$153–283Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
15h 38m$70–390Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Poplar Bluff to Flying J - Matthews
- Take the bus from Flying J - Matthews to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
12h 53m$211–410Drive 509 mi
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Madison509 mi
9h$93–135Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PAH - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
7h 47m$334–1,822Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)CGI - MSN
6h 42m$215–870Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)STL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
10h 44m$292–576Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff 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.
16h 4m$78–450Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
16h 51m$81–163
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.
The fastest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Poplar Bluff and Madison is 551 miles. The road distance is 512 miles.
The best way to get from Poplar Bluff to Madison without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 53m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 17m 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 to drive from Poplar Bluff to Madison.
There are 116+ 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 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare International Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Multi-Modal Facility, walk to Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Flying J - Matthews, take the bus to Water & Chicago - Circle K, walk to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, then take the bus to Madison, WI-Lake St..
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
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
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
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
- 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
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- 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
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 Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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