There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSN - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fsbus
6h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0164
16h 19m$101–186Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
15h 13m$286–466Drive 609.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Carnegie Mellon Universitycar 609.5 mi
10h 13m$101–146Bus 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 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fsbus
7h 20mBus to Chicago Midway 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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fsbus
8h 39mBus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 17m$325–525Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
16h 37m$113–190
Madison to Carnegie Mellon University by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University is to drive which takes 10h 13m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Forbes Ave + Morewood via Chicago Bus Station and Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Madison and Carnegie Mellon University is 542 miles. The road distance is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 13m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University, including transfers.
Madison to Carnegie Mellon University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Carnegie Mellon University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Carnegie Mellon University is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:43 AM in Madison and 12:43 PM in Carnegie Mellon University.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Carnegie Mellon University is 613 miles. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Madison to Carnegie Mellon University.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Carnegie Mellon University via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl, and Forbes Ave + Morewood in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morewood Ave At Forbes Ave Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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
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
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- 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
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