There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison by plane, train, bus, shuttle, rideshare, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MCI - MSN
4h 44m$133–727Drive 466 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madisoncar 466 mi
8h 23m$85–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
14h 47m$155–345Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Owatonnabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
16h 35m$146–245Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Kansas City-MCI to Madison466 mi
8h 23mFly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCI - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
4h 30m$124–661Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
5h 49m$379–850Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus Greyhound US0156
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548
17h$165–245
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison is to fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison. However, there are services departing from Kci Airport New Terminal and arriving at Madison via Kansas City Bus Station and Saint Paul Union Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) and Madison is 395 miles. The road distance is 468.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 47m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison, including transfers.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison is 469 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Madison.
What companies run services between Kansas City Airport (MCI), USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kci Airport New Terminal to Madison via East Village - Bay C, Kansas City Bus Station, and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Owatonna, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Kansas City-MCI to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
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