There are 6 ways to get from New Buffalo to Madison by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from New Buffalo Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
6h 19m$35–76Train, bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the train from New Buffalo Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
6h 40m$34–66Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from New Buffalo Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 45m$40–131Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from New Buffalo to Madisoncar 215.5 mi
3h 45m$40–57Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Buffalo Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
5h 31m$68–438Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from 11th Street to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SBN - MSN
5h 48m$138–801
New Buffalo to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Buffalo to Madison is to train and bus via Chicago which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from New Buffalo to Madison is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between New Buffalo and Madison is 215 miles. The road distance is 216.7 miles.
The best way to get from New Buffalo to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from New Buffalo to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind New Buffalo. It is currently 11:25 AM in New Buffalo and 10:25 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between New Buffalo to Madison is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from New Buffalo to Madison.
There are 146+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between New Buffalo, MI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Buffalo to Madison. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Buffalo Station to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from South Bend to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from South Bend to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from South Bend to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from South Bend to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Buffalo Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from 11th Street to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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