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How to get fromMadison to Notre Dameby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Notre Dame by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2514 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus bus Chicago
    6h 3m
    $45–93

  2. Drive 240.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Notre Damecar car 240.7 mi
    4h 14m
    $44–64

  3. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    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 South Bend Stationtrain train
    6h 45m
    $75–156

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSN - SBN
    4h 48m
    $112–677

  5. Bus via South Bend Station

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 41m
    $66–107

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train Eastbound from Chicago / ...
    7h 15m
    $55–84

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to South Bend

    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 South Bend (SBN)plane plane ORD - SBN
    5h 16m
    $85–415

  8. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSN - ORD
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    6h 44m
    $82–416

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Notre Dame, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison to Notre Dame via Chicago and South Bend, IN in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) every 3 hours.

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