There are 9 ways to get from Texas to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DFW - MSN
5h 17m$100–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
29h 44m$318–705Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
29h 48m$201–424Drive 1,131.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Madisoncar 1,131.1 mi
20h 12m$207–299Fly Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DAL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 43m$176–925Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AUS - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h 7m$211–1,121Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DFW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h 35m$153–772Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane IAH - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h 36m$173–873Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
35h 4m$379–869
Texas to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Madison is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Madison. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Preston St and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via Downtown Houston, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Dallas and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
The distance between Texas and Madison is 855 miles. The road distance is 1137.7 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 44m and costs $310 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Texas to Madison, including transfers.
Texas to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 29h 48m.
Texas to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Madison is 1138 miles. It takes approximately 20h 12m to drive from Texas to Madison.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Smith St @ Preston St to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Pierce St @ Louisiana St, Downtown Houston, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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
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