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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MSN - GTR
    6h 12m
    $157–647

  2. Drive 735.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Columbuscar car 735.2 mi
    13h 46m
    $135–194

  3. Bus, drive

    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 Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    18h 29m
    $138–278

  4. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MKE - GTR
    7h 38m
    $169–668

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MSN - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    9h 4m
    $217–933

  6. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    5. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    18h 35m
    $152–306

  7. Bus, drive via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    5. Drive from Tupelo to Columbuscar car
    21h 46m
    $204–335

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 5 times a day.

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