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How to get fromIthaca to Madisonby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Ithaca to Madison by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeSYR - MSN
    7h 24m
    $232–1,154

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    21h 35m
    $105–287

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    20h
    $157–301

  4. Drive 805 mi

    1. Drive from Ithaca to Madisoncar805 mi
    14h 5m
    $147–213

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeROC - MSN
    7h 43m
    $162–858

  6. Bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
    2. Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeBGM - MSN
    7h 14m
    $177–747

  7. Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
    2. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeELM - MSN
    7h 56m

  8. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSYR - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    9h 12m
    $184–637

  9. Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeROC - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
    9h 30m
    $224–581

  10. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
    27h 5m
    $138–455

Ithaca to Madison by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a bus from Ithaca to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 21h 35m.

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