There are 6 ways to get from Scottsdale to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHX - MSN
6h 10m$196–656Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
42h 41m$601–1,197Bus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
44h 52m$364–686Drive 1,651.5 mi
- Drive from Scottsdale to Madisoncar 1,651.5 mi
29h 20m$302–436Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 18m$267–576Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 12h$744–1,585
Scottsdale to Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scottsdale to Madison is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $600 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Scottsdale to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Scottsdale to Madison. However, there are services departing from McDowell Rd & 87th St and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Dallas and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 52m.
The distance between Scottsdale and Madison is 1421 miles. The road distance is 1661.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scottsdale to Madison without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 42h 41m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Scottsdale to Madison, including transfers.
Scottsdale to Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Scottsdale to Madison is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 44h 52m.
Scottsdale to Madison bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Scottsdale. It is currently 11:20 PM in Scottsdale and 1:20 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McDowell Rd & 87th St to Madison, WI-Lake St. via McDowell Rd & 27th Av, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Dallas, Water & Chicago - Circle K, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 44h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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 Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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