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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Chapel Hill by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 800 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane MSN - RDU
    2. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus bus
    5h 21m
    $108–608

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane MSN - GSO
    2. Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus bus
    8h 30m
    $91–425

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus bus
    26h 41m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train Floridian
    31h 23m
    $582–1,012

  5. Drive  892.8 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Chapel Hillcar car 892.8 mi
    16h 35m
    $148–213

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane ORD - RDU
    7h 43m
    $110–506

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Durham, and Durham Station in around 26h 41m.

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