There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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 from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MSN - CLT
4h 51m$156–808Bus via Hurricane
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
25h 21m$100–269Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
25h 11m$202–369Bus, 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 Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 24m$426–916Drive 874.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak)car 874.5 mi
15h 59m$160–231Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MKE - CLT
6h 27m$168–843Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
7h 12m$148–466
Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) is to bus via Hurricane which costs $100 - $270 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak). However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Graham St & Sylvania Ave via Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop and 4th St & Graham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
The distance between Madison and Charlotte Station (Amtrak) is 728 miles. The road distance is 879.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) without a car is to bus which takes 25h 11m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak), including transfers.
Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 25h 11m.
Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) is 880 miles. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Madison to Charlotte Station (Amtrak).
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Charlotte Station (Amtrak), NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Charlotte Station (Amtrak) via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Charlotte Bus Station, 4th St & Graham St, and Graham St & Sylvania Ave in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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