There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Ohio by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, 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.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
5h 57m$163–513Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StVan Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to ColumbusFlixBus N2640 / ...
12h 32m$67–181Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - AmtrakMadison
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to ColumbusFlixBus 2511
12h 25m$82–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
12h 53m$87–289Drive 456.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Columbus456.1 mi
8h 39m$84–121Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)ORD - CMH
6h 30m$132–413Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
6h 14mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)ORD - DAY
6h 51m$97–532Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)ORD - CVG
6h 50m$98–535Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)MKE - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
7h 39m
Madison to Ohio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ohio is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ohio is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Ohio. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Columbus via Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Madison and Ohio is 468 miles. The road distance is 458.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ohio without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Madison to Ohio, including transfers.
Madison to Ohio bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Ohio bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Ohio is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:28 PM in Madison and 9:28 PM in Ohio.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Ohio is 459 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Madison to Ohio.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ohio, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Columbus via Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $20–40
- 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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- 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 Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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