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How to get fromMadison to Parkersburgby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Parkersburg by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MSN - CMH
    2. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Parkersburgbus bus
    9h 19m
    $103–496

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Parkersburgbus bus
    16h 54m
    $83–199

  3. Bus, train

    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 Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland to Parkersburgbus bus
    16h 46m
    $275–482

  4. Drive  564.8 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Parkersburgcar car 564.8 mi
    10h 46m
    $104–149

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Yeager Airport, bus

    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 Yeager Airport (CRW)plane plane ORD - CRW
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Parkersburgbus bus
    8h 3m
    $113–484

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane ORD - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Parkersburgbus bus
    9h 35m
    $600–984

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to North Central West Virginia Airport, bus

    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 North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane plane ORD - CKB
    3. Take the bus from Clarksburg to Parkersburgbus bus
    8h 53m
    $105–430

  8. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MDW - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Parkersburgbus bus
    10h 44m
    $129–644

  9. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wood County Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wood County Airport (PKB)plane plane MSN - PKB
    6h 50m
    $122–492

  10. Bus via Akron

    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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Parkersburgbus bus
    16h 54m
    $108–182

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

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Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Parkersburg, WV, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Parkersburg via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, Columbus, and Parkersburg in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wood County Airport (PKB) 4 times a day.

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