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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 car
    2. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MHK - MSN
    5h 46m
    $124–719

  2. Drive 528.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Topeka to Madisoncar car 528.5 mi
    9h 14m
    $97–140

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus Van Galder
    14h 55m
    $110–223

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    18h 15m
    $103–178

  5. 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 bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MCI - MSN
    8h 23m
    $185–956

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

    1. Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car car
    2. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MHK - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    7h 8m
    $127–372

  7. Train, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    15h 21m
    $117–273

Topeka to Madison by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest 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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