There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Erie by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, 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)plane MSN - ERI
6h 46m$84–504Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
14h 37m$65–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 48m$146–326Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Eriebus
14h 15m$93–198Drive 589.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Eriecar 589.1 mi
10h 1m$108–156Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Erie International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
6h 47m$71–352Fly 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)plane MSN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 42m$222–1,259Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain
13h 52m$155–350
Madison to Erie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Erie is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Erie is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $80 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Erie. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Erie via Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Madison and Erie is 490 miles. The road distance is 592.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 48m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Madison to Erie, including transfers.
Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Erie is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $80 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 14h 15m.
Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Erie is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:35 AM in Madison and 9:35 AM in Erie.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Erie International Airport (ERI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Erie via Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Erie International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
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
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- 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
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