There are 7 ways to get from Sarnia to Madison by car, car ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
13h 25mDrive 481.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sarnia to Madisoncar 481.5 mi
8h 2m$111–160Drive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
13h 25m$215–352Drive, car ferry, train to Bishop International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FNT - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
10h 37m$139–472Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Milwaukee
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the train from Port Huron 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
14h 11m$254–412Drive, car ferry, bus via Battle Creek
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Battle Creekbus
- Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
15h 57mDrive, car ferry, train, bus, train to Detroit, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint to Pontiacbus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
11h 49m$179–785
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarnia to Madison is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnia to Madison is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $110 - $160.
The distance between Sarnia and Madison is 563 miles. The road distance is 484.3 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Sarnia to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h behind Sarnia. It is currently 1:45 PM in Sarnia and 12:45 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnia to Madison is 484 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Sarnia to Madison.
There are 140+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sarnia to Madison. However, you can drive to Walpole Island, ON, take the car ferry to Algonac, MI, drive to Port Huron Station, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sarnia to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Walpole Island, ON, Algonac, MI, Port Huron Station, Chicago Union Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Port Huron Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- 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
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
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