There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane EWR - MSN
5h$114–607Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
24h 30m$130–220Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak 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
26h 52m$235–592Drive 925.4 mi
- Drive from Newark to Madisoncar 925.4 mi
15h 23m$169–244Fly Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LGA - MSN
6h 13m$141–728Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHL - MSN
6h 28m$146–1,343Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane EWR - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
7h$322–622Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 55m$127–370Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
26h 45m$143–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
32h 36m$275–618
Newark to Madison by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Madison is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Madison is to fly which takes 5h and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Madison via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Newark and Madison is 814 miles. The road distance is 930.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 24h 30m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Newark to Madison, including transfers.
Newark to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Madison is to fly which takes 5h and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 24h 30m.
Newark to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Newark. It is currently 10:25 AM in Newark and 9:25 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Madison via Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- 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
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- 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
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 Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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