There are 7 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ROC - MSN
4h 18m$134–750Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
19h 44m$108–235Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BUF - MSN
6h 41m$178–937Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
16h 30m$199–417Fly Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ROC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 11m$280–551Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Rochester 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
16h 56m$208–477Drive 743.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madisoncar 743.8 mi
12h 38m$136–197
Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Madison is 598 miles. The road distance is 748.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $190 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $240 and takes 19h 44m.
Madison is 1h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 3:30 AM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 2:30 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is 748 miles. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison.
There are 212+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rochester Airport (ROC) to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Rochester Bus Stop, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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