There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Ferndale by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, 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, line 461 bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Woodward & 9 Milebus
4h 58m$91–556Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus Mad-Mil / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
11h 4m$74–135Bus via Chicago
- 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 Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 56m$123–198Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
11h$131–275Drive 425.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Ferndalecar 425.7 mi
7h 14m$78–113Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
6h 16m$618–1,028Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
7h 35m$178–704Bus, 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 Royal Oak Amtraktrain Wolverine
11h 31m$123–258
Madison to Ferndale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ferndale is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ferndale is to fly and line 461 bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Ferndale. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Woodward & 9 Mile via Chicago Union Station and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Madison and Ferndale is 354 miles. The road distance is 428.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ferndale without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 10h 56m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Madison to Ferndale, including transfers.
Madison to Ferndale bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Ferndale bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Ferndale is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 2:26 AM in Madison and 3:26 AM in Ferndale.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Ferndale is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Madison to Ferndale.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ferndale, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Woodward & 9 Mile via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Woodward & 9 Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- 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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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