There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Erie by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Erie International Airport (ERI)MSN - ERI
7h 48m$134–654Bus
cheapest- 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 Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
14h 52m$61–186Bus, train
- 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 Erie StationLake Shore Limited
13h 48m$102–221Drive 589.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Erie589.7 mi
9h 52m$108–156Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MSN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
9h 34m$264–1,532Bus 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 Erie Station
8h 47m$175–563Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
9h 39m$192–1,070Bus, 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 Erie Station
13h 52m$109–279Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie StationLake Shore Limited
14h 7m$108–232
Madison to Erie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Erie is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Erie is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Erie. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Erie, PA via Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Madison and Erie is 490 miles. The road distance is 593.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 48m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Madison to Erie, including transfers.
Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Erie is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $190 and takes 14h 52m.
Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Erie is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:55 AM in Madison and 5:55 AM in Erie.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Erie International Airport (ERI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Erie, PA via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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/
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