There are 7 ways to get from Emporia to Madison by car, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Emporia to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MHK - MSN
7h 49m$116–623Drive, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Emporia to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 40m$88–406Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Emporia to Topeka Stationcar
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
15h 54m$196–400Bus via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Phillips 66 - Emporia to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus
18h 33m$223–325Drive 574 mi
- Drive from Emporia to Madisoncar 574 mi
10h$105–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phillips 66 - Emporia to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City 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
16h 44m$238–470Bus
- Take the bus from Emporia, Ks to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
20h 42m$260–363
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emporia to Madison is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Emporia to Madison is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Emporia to Madison. However, there are services departing from Phillips 66 - Emporia and arriving at Madison via On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, Kansas City Bus Station and Saint Paul Union Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Emporia and Madison is 559 miles. The road distance is 577.3 miles.
The best way to get from Emporia to Madison without a car is to bus via Saint Paul which takes 18h 33m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Emporia to Madison, including transfers.
Emporia to Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Phillips 66 - Emporia station.
Emporia to Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emporia to Madison is 577 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Emporia to Madison.
There are 138+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Emporia, KS, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Emporia to Madison via Phillips 66 - Emporia, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City Bus Station, and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phillips 66 - Emporia to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phillips 66 - Emporia to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Emporia, Ks to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $152
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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