There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park by plane, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Denver, shuttle
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN)plane MSN - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
7h 6m$198–701Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cheyenne Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane MSN - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Beaver Meadows Visitor Centercar
8h 21m$138–627Bus, 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 Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ridebus
27h 56m$357–772Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ridebus
30h 42m$187–362Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
8h 30m$309–871Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Denver, shuttle
- 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 Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
9h 44m$290–599
Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park is to bus which costs $180 - $370 and takes 30h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 6m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Rmnp Park & Ride via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
The distance between Madison and Rocky Mountain National Park is 915 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 56m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park, including transfers.
Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Rocky Mountain National Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Rocky Mountain National Park is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 9:14 AM in Madison and 8:14 AM in Rocky Mountain National Park.
There are 490+ hotels available in Rocky Mountain National Park.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Park & Ride via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B4, and Rmnp Park & Ride in around 30h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Cedar Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Rmnp Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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