There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Carolina Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MSN - ILM
6h 28m$177–707Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MSN - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Carolina Beachcar
7h 47m$134–621Bus
- 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 Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
33h 4m$204–394Bus, train via Milwaukee
- 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 Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
33h 46m$385–831Drive 1,038.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Carolina Beachcar 1,038.6 mi
19h 32m$190–274Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
6h 50m$144–515Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MSN - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
8h 59m$158–637Bus, 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 Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Stationbus
34h 17m$368–764
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Carolina Beach is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Carolina Beach is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Carolina Beach. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Carolina Beach Rd NB at College Rd via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Forden Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 4m.
The distance between Madison and Carolina Beach is 899 miles. The road distance is 1044.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Carolina Beach without a car is to bus which takes 33h 4m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Madison to Carolina Beach, including transfers.
Madison to Carolina Beach bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Carolina Beach is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 33h 4m.
Madison to Carolina Beach bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Carolina Beach is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:31 PM in Madison and 7:31 PM in Carolina Beach.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Carolina Beach, NC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Carolina Beach via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Forden Station, and Carolina Beach Rd NB at College Rd in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- 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
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Carolina Beach is 1045 miles. It takes approximately 19h 32m to drive from Madison to Carolina Beach.
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