There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Elyria by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria StationLake Shore Limited / ...
11h 28m$82–191Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CSGreyhound US0164
12h 17m$77–161Drive 465.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Elyria465.5 mi
7h 40m$85–123Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MSN - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Elyria Station
7h 25m$114–631Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Station
11h 32m$89–244Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CSGreyhound US0164
12h 20m$83–169Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Elyria Station
7h 48m$172–539Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Elyria Station
9h 7m$111–559Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Elyria Station
8h 37m
Madison to Elyria by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Elyria is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Elyria is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Elyria. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Lorain County Transportation & CS via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Madison and Elyria is 474 miles. The road distance is 468.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Elyria without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 28m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Madison to Elyria, including transfers.
Madison to Elyria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Elyria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Elyria is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:16 PM in Madison and 5:16 PM in Elyria.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Elyria is 468 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Madison to Elyria.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Elyria, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Lorain County Transportation & CS via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $22–45
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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