There are 10 ways to get from Madison to East Tawas by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Mbs International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane MSN - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
7h 22m$114–495Drive 509.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to East Tawascar 509.3 mi
9h 4m$93–135Bus, 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 Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MIbus
13h 53m$136–279Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MIbus
13h 57m$150–302Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane MSN - APN
- Take the bus from Alpena to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
11h 17m$125–541Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mbs International Airport, bus
- 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 Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane ORD - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
8h 7m$111–413Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Tawas City, MIbus
10h 16m$131–624Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- 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 Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MIbus
9h 16m$129–428Bus via Chicago
- 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 Flint Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MIbus
13h 58m$151–249Bus
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Tawas City, MIbus
15h 55m$113–192
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to East Tawas is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to East Tawas is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to East Tawas. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Tawas City, MI via Chicago Union Station and Flint Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Madison and East Tawas is 362 miles. The road distance is 512.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to East Tawas without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 53m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Madison to East Tawas, including transfers.
Madison to East Tawas bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to East Tawas bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
East Tawas is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 7:20 AM in Madison and 8:20 AM in East Tawas.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to East Tawas is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Madison to East Tawas.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and East Tawas, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to East Tawas via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Flint Amtrak, and Tawas City, MI in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alpena County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Alpena to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alpena to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Tawas City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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