There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Montreal by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MSN - YUL
6h 45m$857–1,607Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MKE - YUL
8h 29m$191–1,006Bus, train via Syracuse
- 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
26h 9m$354–833Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
27h 55m$209–368Drive 1,591.8 km
- Drive from Madison to Montrealcar 1,591.8 km
16h 56m$312–450Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
7h 32m$372–909Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane MSN - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
11h 6m$274–1,445Bus, 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 Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
29h 53m$411–897
Madison to Montreal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Montreal is to bus which costs $200 - $370 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Montreal is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $850 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Montréal via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Madison and Montreal is 1294 km. The road distance is 1591.8 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Montreal without a car is to bus and train via Syracuse which takes 26h 9m and costs $350 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madison to Montreal, including transfers.
Madison to Montreal bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Montreal is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $850 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 27h 55m.
Madison to Montreal bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Montreal is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:02 PM in Madison and 11:02 PM in Montreal.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Montréal via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- $30–45
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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