There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Lancaster County by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lancaster
best- 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 Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
6h 16m$125–540Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
23h 52m$250–547Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
26h 49m$131–247Drive 840.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Lancaster Countycar 840.3 mi
13h 55m$154–222Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 25m$190–910Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
30h 18m$178–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 57m$361–761
Madison to Lancaster County by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Lancaster County is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Lancaster County is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Madison and Lancaster County is 766 miles. The road distance is 845.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Lancaster County without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 23h 52m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Madison to Lancaster County, including transfers.
Lancaster County is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:40 AM in Madison and 9:40 AM in Lancaster County.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Lancaster County is 845 miles. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Madison to Lancaster County.
There are 247+ hotels available in Lancaster County.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lancaster County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Rt. 23 & Hornig Rd. via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, AMTRAK ETown, W. Chestnut & Water St., and W. Chestnut & N. Queen, Lancaster, PA 17 in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- 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 O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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