There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Buffalo by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus Groome Transportation
7h 15m$111–140Drive 302.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Buffalocar 302.3 mi
5h 26m$56–80Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the taxi from Target Field Station Platform 2 to Buffalotaxi
10h 12m$302–452Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
4h 57m$102–442Bus via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus Groome Transportation
7h 53m$119–155Bus via Rochester
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
9h 53m$134–177Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
6h 38m$671–1,092Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertvillebus
7h 52m$304–860
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Buffalo is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Buffalo is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Country Inn & Suites - Albertville via American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate C and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Madison and Buffalo is 343 miles. The road distance is 304 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Madison to Buffalo, including transfers.
Madison to Buffalo bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Buffalo bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Buffalo is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Madison to Buffalo.
There are 32+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Buffalo, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Buffalo via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate C, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, and Country Inn & Suites - Albertville in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Country Inn & Suites - Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Blue & White Taxi
- Phone
- +1 612-333-3333
- Website
- blueandwhitetaxi.com
MSP Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 952-888-8294
- Website
- mspairporttaxi.com
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