There are 9 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), rideshare, 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.
Fly Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ROC - MSN
4h 44m$152–805Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
20h 43m$112–303Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)BUF - MSN
6h 39m$192–1,004Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
17h 43m$125–376Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
- Take the bus from Akron Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
23h 45m$127–422Fly Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ROC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
6h 17m$186–562Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
24h 55m$136–345Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Rochester-ROC to Madison743.8 mi
12h 31mDrive 743.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison743.8 mi
12h 31m$136–197
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison. However, there are services departing from Rochester, NY and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, NY, Akron Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Madison is 598 miles. The road distance is 748.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 17h 43m and costs $120 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison, including transfers.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Rochester, NY station.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $430 and takes 23h 45m.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Madison is 1h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 11:10 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 10:10 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester, NY to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Akron Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.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 (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
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- 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 Akron Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison is 748 miles. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Madison.
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