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How to get fromMadison to Buchananby bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Buchanan by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Niles Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 42m
    $77–132

  2. Drive 235.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Buchanancar car 235.2 mi
    4h 8m
    $43–62

  3. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Niles Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $89–170

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSN - SBN
    5h 9m
    $127–652

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Niles Stationtrain train Wolverine / ...
    6h 53m
    $75–142

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train Eastbound from Chicago / ...
    7h 21m
    $84–120

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to South Bend

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane ORD - SBN
    5h 18m
    $114–490

  8. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSN - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Niles Stationtrain train
    6h 34m
    $88–383

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 260.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Buchanan, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Buchanan via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, and Niles Station in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) every 4 hours.

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