There are 7 ways to get from Bowling Green to Madison by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Franklin Park Toledo to McNamara Ground Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
4h 40m$182–702Drive 389.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to Madisoncar 389.1 mi
6h 54m$71–103Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
10h 23m$113–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
10h 24m$103–257Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Franklin Park Toledo to McNamara Ground Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DTW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 40m$703–1,122Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Toledo 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
10h 50m$115–285Bus
- Take the bus from Bowling Green to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
11h 43m$74–155
Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Madison is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowling Green to Madison. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Toledo and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Bowling Green and Madison is 391 miles. The road distance is 391.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Madison without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 10h 23m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Bowling Green to Madison, including transfers.
Bowling Green to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Toledo station.
Bowling Green to Madison bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Madison is 1h behind Bowling Green. It is currently 2:59 PM in Bowling Green and 1:59 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Madison is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Bowling Green to Madison.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, OH, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Bowling Green, Toledo, Chicago Union Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- froggytransportation.com
Bus from Franklin Park Toledo to McNamara Ground Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- froggytransportation.com
Bus from Franklin Park Toledo to McNamara Ground Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- froggytransportation.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- $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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Bowling Green to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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