There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Bethany Beach by plane, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSN - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
8h 17m$204–825Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MSN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
10h 52m$129–627Bus, train via Washington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
28h 33m$262–1,215Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rdbus 305
29h 31m$164–274Drive 948.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Bethany Beachcar 948.7 mi
16h 45m$174–251Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MKE - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
9h 43m$553–955Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSN - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
9h 57m$197–1,569Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MSN - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
11h 13m$198–1,568Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MKE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
10h 59m$146–1,244Bus via New York
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Dewey Beach, DEbus Nyc
32h 1m$202–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rdbus 305
34h 53m$283–716
Madison to Bethany Beach by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Bethany Beach is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Bethany Beach is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 17m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Wilmington Tc and Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Madison and Bethany Beach is 899 miles. The road distance is 954.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Bethany Beach without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 28h 33m and costs $260 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Madison to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Madison to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Bethany Beach is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:05 PM in Madison and 12:05 AM in Bethany Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Bethany Beach is 954 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Madison to Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Wilmington Bus Station, Wilmington Tc, and Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rd in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
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