There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Whitefish by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MSN - FCA
8h 22m$137–547Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MSN - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Whitefishcar
10h 12m$122–582Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
30h 23m$710–1,177Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Whitefishbus
32h 9m$368–527Drive 1,450.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Whitefishcar 1,450.3 mi
23h 33m$240–346Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MKE - FCA
8h 59m$196–777Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane ORD - FCA
7h 54m$319–645
Madison to Whitefish by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Whitefish is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Whitefish is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Whitefish. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Whitefish via Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Madison and Whitefish is 1273 miles. The road distance is 1458.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 23m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Madison to Whitefish, including transfers.
Madison to Whitefish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Whitefish is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 32h 9m.
Madison to Whitefish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Whitefish is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 11:37 AM in Madison and 10:37 AM in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Whitefish via Minneapolis, Billings, and Whitefish in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
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