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How to get fromMadison to Olatheby plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Olathe by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MSN - MCI
    2. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    5h 57m
    $242–892

  2. Drive 488.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Olathecar car 488.4 mi
    8h 42m
    $90–129

  3. Bus, train 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 Napervilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    13h 44m
    $217–418

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0156
    15h 22m
    $232–322

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MKE - MCI
    3. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    5h 9m
    $243–911

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi

    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 Kansas City (MCI)plane plane ORD - MCI
    3. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $484–990

  7. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, taxi

    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 Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MDW - MCI
    3. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    7h 34m
    $238–850

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    14h 5m
    $201–396

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus bus
    16h 24m
    $199–309

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar159Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 430.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Olathe, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison to Olathe via Saint Paul Union Depot and Kansas City Bus Station in around 15h 22m.

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