There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CLT - MSN
3h 2m$147–738Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- 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
25h 1m$103–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
35h 37m$428–890Drive 871.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madisoncar 871.2 mi
16h 10m$159–230Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CLT - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
5h$140–681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo 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 38m$206–428
Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Douglas Airport and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Transit Center- Bay E, Charlotte Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Charlotte Airport (CLT) and Madison is 719 miles. The road distance is 876.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 25h 1m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison, including transfers.
Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $240 and takes 25h 1m.
Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Madison is 1h behind Charlotte Airport (CLT). It is currently 12:51 PM in Charlotte Airport (CLT) and 11:51 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Charlotte Airport (CLT), USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Douglas Airport to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Transit Center- Bay V, Transit Center- Bay E, 4th St & Graham St, Charlotte Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Chicago, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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
- 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 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 Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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
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