There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Madison by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BUF - MSN
5h 20m$138–830Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
22h 20m$100–171Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland 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
16h 40m$108–216Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
16h 54m$181–458Drive 677.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Madisoncar 677.5 mi
11h 32m$124–179Bus to Rochester, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ROC - MSN
7h 25m$140–748Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 12m$156–593Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
18h 7m$165–359
Buffalo to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Madison is to bus via Detroit which costs $95 - $180 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Madison. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Cleveland Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Buffalo and Madison is 556 miles. The road distance is 681.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Buffalo to Madison, including transfers.
Buffalo to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 16h 40m.
Buffalo to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto Pearson Airport station.
Madison is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 12:56 PM in Buffalo and 11:56 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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