There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Cooperstown by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)MSN - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Utica, NY
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
9h 24m$199–997Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
21h 12m$123–259Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Cooperstown
32h 9m$156–409Drive 896.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Cooperstown896.3 mi
15h 53m$164–237Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)ORD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Utica, NY
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
9h 59m$146–683Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albany County Airport (ALB)MSN - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
10h 59m$209–1,076Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MSN - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
12h 11m$157–693Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)ORD - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Utica to Cooperstown
11h 38m$256–712
Madison to Cooperstown by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cooperstown is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cooperstown is to fly and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Cooperstown. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Cooperstown via Chicago Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Madison and Cooperstown is 788 miles. The road distance is 901.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Cooperstown without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 12m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Madison to Cooperstown, including transfers.
Madison to Cooperstown bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Cooperstown bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Cooperstown is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 12:51 PM in Madison and 1:51 PM in Cooperstown.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Cooperstown is 902 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Madison to Cooperstown.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cooperstown, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Cooperstown via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Utica, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Utica to Cooperstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Cooperstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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