There are 8 ways to get from Ventura to Madison by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LAX - MSN
7h 54m$148–465Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SBA - MSN
8h 28m$99–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
2d 2h$1,267–2,020Bus
- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus 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 7h$483–771Drive 2,001.1 mi
- Drive from Ventura to Madisoncar 2,001.1 mi
32h 16m$342–494Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BUR - MSN
10h 21m$126–499Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SBA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
10h 13m$101–449Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAX - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
11h$180–438
Ventura to Madison by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ventura to Madison is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ventura to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventura to Madison. However, there are services departing from Ventura, CA and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Ventura and Madison is 1768 miles. The road distance is 2012.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ventura to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $1,200 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ventura to Madison, including transfers.
Ventura to Madison bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Ventura, CA station.
Ventura to Madison bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Madison is 2h ahead of Ventura. It is currently 3:03 AM in Ventura and 5:03 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventura to Madison is 2013 miles. It takes approximately 32h 16m to drive from Ventura to Madison.
What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ventura, CA to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
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