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How to get fromMadison to Montrealby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Montreal by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MSN - YUL
    6h 44m
    $137–707

  2. Bus, train via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    27h 9m
    $210–679

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    28h 10m
    $215–479

  4. Drive 1,591.6 km

    1. Drive from Madison to Montrealcar car 1,591.6 km
    16h 48m
    $312–450

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    7h 26m
    $332–959

  6. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MKE - YUL
    8h 38m
    $463–1,377

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane MSN - BTV
    2. Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus bus
    10h 56m
    $234–1,160

  8. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montrealbus bus
    28h 47m
    $181–517

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    29h 53m
    $236–497

Madison to Montreal by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Montréal via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 28h 10m.

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