There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MRY - MSN
10h 6m$217–958Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SFO - MSN
10h 23m$194–751Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 11h$413–785Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 12h$706–1,601Drive 2,155.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Madisoncar 2,155.7 mi
33h 53m$394–569Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SJC - MSN
9h 39m$294–1,160Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
11h 45m$267–803
Salinas to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Madison is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Madison is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Salinas and Madison is 1810 miles. The road distance is 2168.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Salinas to Madison, including transfers.
Salinas to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Madison is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 11h.
Salinas to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 7:41 AM in Salinas and 9:41 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
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