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

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MSN - GTR
    2. Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar car
    9h 26m
    $144–721

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    cheapest
    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 Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar car
    8h 27m
    $128–570

  3. Bus, train

    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 Jacksontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 50m
    $235–536

  4. Bus

    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 Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 55m
    $166–286

  5. Drive  769.5 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Tuscaloosacar car 769.5 mi
    15h 12m
    $141–203

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MSN - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    7h 43m
    $257–1,267

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth 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 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane ORD - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 6m
    $179–765

  8. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth 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 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MDW - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    9h 22m
    $223–1,075

  9. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MSN - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 2m
    $165–805

  10. Bus via Bloomington

    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 Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 57m
    $166–281

Madison to Tuscaloosa by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Chicago Train Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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