There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Galveston by plane, taxi, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MSN - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 36m$345–1,407Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane MSN - BPT
- Drive from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Galvestoncar
8h 34m$161–681Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
30h 32m$351–424Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
31h 32m$429–802Drive 1,182.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Galvestoncar 1,182.4 mi
20h 47m$216–312Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MSN - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 19m$241–810Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 10m$542–1,128Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 43m$321–1,165Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 58m$243–478Bus, taxi via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
31h 43m$298–500Bus, train, taxi via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
37h 13m$494–1,012
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Galveston is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Galveston is to fly and drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Madison and Galveston is 1045 miles. The road distance is 1189.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 32m and costs $350 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Madison to Galveston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Galveston is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Madison to Galveston.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Galveston. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, walk to Water & Chicago - Circle K, take the bus to Dallas, walk to Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, take the line 018 bus to Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, walk to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, take the bus to Downtown Houston, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $220–235
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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