There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly Madison to Buffalo, bus • 6h 45m
Cheapest option
Bus, train via Milwaukee • 17h 28m
6 alternative options
Fly Madison to Toronto, bus • 9h 15m
Bus, train • 17h 53m
Bus • 19h 2m
Bus via Detroit • 20h 49m
Drive • 11h 22m
Madison to Niagara Falls by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls is to bus and train which costs $55 - $300 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Main Street Pine Avenue North Nears via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Ellicott Street MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Madison and Niagara Falls is 577 miles. The road distance is 676.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 17h 28m and costs $55 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madison to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Madison to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Niagara Falls is 677 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Madison to Niagara Falls.
There are 576+ hotels available in Niagara Falls. Prices start at $50 USD per night.
- Distance: 576.9 miles
- Duration: 6h 45m
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison to Niagara Falls via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Buffalo, and Ellicott Street MTC Static in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $1,000
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $480
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Madison to Toronto via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $800
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Madison to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $800
Flights from Madison to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $650
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $13 - $24
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $15 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $30
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $75
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $75
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40 - $65
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $120
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50 - $130
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $70 - $230
- Business Seat - short notice
- $80 - $230
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $55 - $180
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $16
- Child Coach - short notice
- $7 - $19
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $10 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $12 - $40
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $25
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Business Seat - short notice
- $28 - $55
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $6 - $65
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- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $80
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13 - $80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13 - $60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13 - $25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
Bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $16 - $65
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $26 - $90
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22 - $80
Bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Madison to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- info@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $26
- Website
- http://www.badgerbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.badgerbus.com/tickets
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com/
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
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