Getting to Wiscon

[redbird]

Having asked polyfrog about the possibility of a ride from Chicago to Madison, I just went online and looked at airfares, and apparently I save nothing--zilch, nada, not one red cent--by flying into Chicago instead of Madison. (Bear in mind that many of the least expensive New York–Madison tickets involve changing planes in Chicago.) Amtrak is significantly cheaper, but it's 14 hours each way, and I suspect I would sleep poorly if at all on the train. I do not want to arrive at Wiscon sleep-deprived: I just did Minicon in a similar state, and it does not improve my convention experience.

So, arrive in Madison either Thursday afternoon/evening (which gets me the possibility of packet stuffing and/or Room of One's Own reading/reception, and just more con time generally) or Friday early afternoon, fly back Monday afternoon.

Any opinions on United/US Airways/United Express?. I can get that for a few dollars (i.e. <*10) less than American or Northwest: a sensible choice if they're equivalent, but not significant if it's less safe or less comfortable.

*I use that &lt; code fairly often, almost never for its ostensible purpose as a less-than symbol.

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ITA lists a $235 flight on ATA via Midway, if you return on Tuesday and are willing to take prop planes.

LGA to MSN Thur, May 27 2:01p-7:00p
MSN to LGA Tue, June 1 4:20p-9:22p

Greyhound is $138 but takes about 22 hours; can you sleep on a bus?