There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Madison by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SNA - MSN
6h 30m$239–1,034Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LAX - MSN
7h 14m$191–826Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
2d$206–1,553Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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 1h$215–570Drive 1,954.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Madisoncar 1,954.2 mi
31h 3m$357–516Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SNA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
8h 18m$232–677
Santa Ana to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Madison is to bus which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Madison. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Madison is 1687 miles. The road distance is 1965.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $200 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Santa Ana to Madison, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 1h.
Santa Ana to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 8:35 PM in Santa Ana and 10:35 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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