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How to get fromMadison to Dauphin Islandby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Dauphin Island by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mobile Regional Airport, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane MSN - MOB
    2. Drive from Loxley to Fort Morgancar car
    3. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    10h 31m
    $172–586

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pensacola International Airport, bus, drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MSN - PNS
    2. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    11h 25m
    $90–378

  3. Bus, drive, car ferry

    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 Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    5. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    30h 52m
    $205–361

  4. Bus, train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain train
    4. Drive from Pascagoula to Fort Morgancar car
    5. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    31h 23m
    $317–770

  5. Drive  977.8 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Dauphin Islandcar car 977.8 mi
    18h 36m
    $179–258

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane MSN - GPT
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Grand Baybus bus
    3. Drive from Grand Bay to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    12h 43m
    $192–673

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus, drive, car ferry

    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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane ORD - PNS
    3. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    5. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    11h 56m
    $97–366

  8. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus, drive, car ferry

    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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MDW - PNS
    3. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    5. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    13h 9m
    $121–486

  9. Bus, train, drive, car ferry via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain train
    5. Drive from Pascagoula to Fort Morgancar car
    6. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    31h 27m
    $332–809

  10. Bus, drive, car ferry via LaGrange

    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 Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Grand Baybus bus
    5. Drive from Grand Bay to Fort Morgancar car
    6. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    31h 52m
    $229–387

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958 mi
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Dauphin Island, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Madison to Dauphin Island. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), take the taxi to Mobile, take the bus to Loxley, drive to Fort Morgan, take the car ferry to Dauphin Island, then drive to Dauphin Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Dauphin Island via Chicago Train Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Mobile Bus Station, Fort Morgan, and Dauphin Island in around 30h 52m.

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