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How to get fromTopeka to Madisonby car, plane, train, bus or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Topeka to Madison by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
    2. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeMHK - MSN
    6h 39m
    $124–619

  2. Drive 528.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Topeka to Madisoncar528.5 mi
    9h 10m
    $97–140

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union StationtrainSouthwest Chief
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusbusVan Galder
    14h 55m
    $108–263

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    18h 15m
    $100–246

  5. Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
    2. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMHK - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    7h 5m
    $132–382

  6. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeMCI - MSN
    8h 13m
    $175–856

  7. Train, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
    15h 21m
    $116–328

Topeka to Madison by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a bus from Topeka to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 18h 15m.

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