There are 8 ways to get from Sandusky to Madison by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Sandusky Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
10h 37m$72–176Bus via Chicago
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
11h 55m$61–116Drive 435.9 mi
- Drive from Sandusky to Madison435.9 mi
7h 13m$80–115Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)CLE - MSN
7h 35m$129–746Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak 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.
11h 3m$80–236Bus
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop 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.
14h 10m$88–236Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DTW - MSN
7h 24mTrain to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CLE - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
8h 55m$232–609
Sandusky to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandusky to Madison is to bus via Chicago which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sandusky to Madison is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandusky to Madison. However, there are services departing from Sandusky Bus Stop and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Sandusky and Madison is 435 miles. The road distance is 438.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sandusky to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Sandusky to Madison, including transfers.
Sandusky to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sandusky Bus Stop station.
Sandusky to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Sandusky. It is currently 2:51 PM in Sandusky and 1:51 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandusky to Madison is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Sandusky to Madison.
What companies run services between Sandusky, OH, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Chicago Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport 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 Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Sandusky Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 (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 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/
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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