There are 8 ways to get from Ohio to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CLE - MSN
5h 27m$90–554Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
12h 15m$69–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo 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
13h 22m$120–272Drive 456.5 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Madisoncar 456.5 mi
8h 43m$84–121Bus to Detroit, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
5h 17m$91–437Fly Dayton to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DAY - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 11m$127–437Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CMH - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 24m$257–538Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
7h 6m$278–648
Ohio to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Madison is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Madison. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Ohio and Madison is 422 miles. The road distance is 459.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Ohio to Madison, including transfers.
Ohio to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Ohio to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $85 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 15m.
Ohio to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Ohio. It is currently 6:44 PM in Ohio and 5:44 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Chicago Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dayton to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dayton to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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