There are 7 ways to get from Olympia to Madison by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SEA - MSN
9h 1m$179–766Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 594
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
47h 11m$611–1,283Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 9h$389–761Drive 1,916 mi
- Drive from Olympia to Madisoncar 1,916 mi
30h 56m$350–506Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SEA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
9h$290–486Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PDX - MSN
10h 37m$202–838Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
10h 14m$181–419
Olympia to Madison by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Madison is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $420 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 9h and costs $290 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Madison. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Olympia and Madison is 1683 miles. The road distance is 1927.2 miles.
The best way to get from Olympia to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 11m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Olympia to Madison, including transfers.
Olympia to Madison bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Madison bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Olympia. It is currently 10:30 PM in Olympia and 12:30 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Madison is 1927 miles. It takes approximately 30h 56m to drive from Olympia to Madison.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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