There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Madison by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane YYZ - MSN
7h 43m$108–613Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
16h 35m$70–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- 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
15h 25m$116–294Drive 593.2 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Madisoncar 593.2 mi
10h 25m$136–197Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
9h 5m$261–606Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station to London, ON - Victoria Hospitalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
10h 13m$147–678Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- 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
15h 51m$120–349Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
18h 50m$89–184
Waterloo to Madison by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Madison is to bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Madison. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Waterloo and Madison is 554 miles. The road distance is 596.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Waterloo to Madison, including transfers.
Waterloo to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Waterloo to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Waterloo. It is currently 5:27 AM in Waterloo and 4:27 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Madison is 597 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Waterloo to Madison.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Kitchener to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station to London, ON - Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $16–23
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47–94
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $82
- Adult
- $94
- Child
- $47
- Senior/Student
- $89
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Jackson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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