There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Salina by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Salina Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MSN - SLN
6h 49m$117–577Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
6h 48m$94–406Bus, 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 Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
17h 43m$213–425Bus, train via Milwaukee
- 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 Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
17h 47m$227–447Drive 639.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Salinacar 639.3 mi
11h$117–169Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MSN - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
6h 43m$102–508Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport
- 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 Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
6h 17m$104–425Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
7h 36m$161–775Bus, train, drive
- 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 Newton Stationtrain
- Drive from Newton Station to Salinacar
17h 57m$261–515Bus
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salinabus
21h 26m$155–290
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Salina is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Salina is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Salina. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Salina via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
The distance between Madison and Salina is 541 miles. The road distance is 643 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Salina without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 43m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Madison to Salina, including transfers.
Madison to Salina bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Salina is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $290 and takes 21h 26m.
Madison to Salina bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Salina is 643 miles. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Madison to Salina.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Salina, KS, USA?
United Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Salina via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Salina in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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