There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Madison by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane TRI - MSN
5h 43m$144–608Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TRI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 29m$116–431Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
23h 29m$138–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station 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
25h 34m$260–518Drive 725.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Madisoncar 725.9 mi
13h 24m$133–192Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington 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
30h 46m$188–346Bus, train via Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
34h 8m$349–730
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Madison is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Madison. However, there are services departing from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Wytheville, Columbus - Mound St and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Bristol and Madison is 615 miles. The road distance is 730.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 23h 29m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bristol to Madison, including transfers.
Bristol to Madison bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $280 and takes 23h 29m.
Bristol to Madison bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Madison is 1h behind Bristol. It is currently 3:07 PM in Bristol and 2:07 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Bristol, TN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bristol to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, Wytheville, Columbus - Mound St, Chicago, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- 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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
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