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There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Johnson City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane MSN - TRI
    8h 23m
    $207–712

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

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    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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane ORD - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Johnson Citycar car
    8h 23m
    $131–585

  3. Bus, taxi

    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 to Limabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima to Columbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus to Wythevillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi taxi
    25h 18m
    $207–394

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi taxi
    25h 30m
    $275–544

  5. Drive  730 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Johnson Citycar car 730 mi
    13h 23m
    $134–193

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane MSN - AVL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    9h 31m
    $312–812

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    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 Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane ORD - TRI
    8h 15m
    $184–470

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORD - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Johnson Citycar car
    7h 46m
    $154–780

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle

    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 Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane ORD - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    9h 46m
    $289–580

  10. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MSN - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    9h 51m
    $370–1,090

  11. Bus, train, taxi 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 Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi taxi
    25h 34m
    $289–578

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

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Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 4 hours.

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