There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Lancaster County by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), 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 Harrisburg International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane MSN - MDT
10h 21m$101–563Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport
cheapest- 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 Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
11h$74–361Bus, 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 30m$181–489Bus
- 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 N2640
25h 27m$115–210Drive 840.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Lancaster Countycar 840.2 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
10h 12m$144–700Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSN - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 51m$295–1,524Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MSN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 49m$123–557Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
- 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 Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane ORD - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
12h 54m$84–368Bus, train
- 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 South Bend, INbus
- Take the bus from South Bend Transpo to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
26h 38m$156–328Bus, train #2
- 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
36h 39m$271–636
Madison to Lancaster County by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Lancaster County is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Lancaster County is to fly and train which takes 10h 12m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Madison and Lancaster County is 746 miles. The road distance is 845.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Lancaster County without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 24h 30m and costs $180 - $490.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Madison to Lancaster County, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Lancaster County is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 25h 27m.
Lancaster County is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:39 PM in Madison and 12:39 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 248+ hotels available in Lancaster County.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lancaster County, PA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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 25h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $19–45
- 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
- $100–250
- 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
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Bend Transpo to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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