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How to get fromColumbus to Madisonby taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Madison by taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    9h 4m
    $229–311

  2. Drive  371.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Madisoncar car 371.5 mi
    6h 27m
    $68–98

  3. Taxi, train, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolistaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    10h 53m
    $266–406

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to County Line Rd at Greenwood Park Malltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    11h 54m
    $211–327

  5. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    11h 50m
    $119–199

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus bus
    12h 12m
    $121–194

  7. Taxi, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane IND - MSN
    5h 27m
    $180–538

  8. Taxi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Columbus to Indianapolis-Airport-INDtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IND - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    6h 28m
    $497–1,101

Indianapolis (IND) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar125Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Columbus, IN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via TA Travel Center - Seymour, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis Union Station, Chicago Union Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 11h 50m.

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