There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSN - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Loganbus
7h 14m$147–742Drive 510.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Hocking Hills State Parkcar 510.9 mi
9h 53m$94–135Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Loganbus
15h 4m$101–226Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Chillicothebus
- Take the taxi from Chillicothe to Hocking Hills State Parktaxi
20h 37m$254–510Bus 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ORD - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Loganbus
7h 44m$619–1,040Bus 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Loganbus
8h 58m$148–700Bus, train
- 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 Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Loganbus
15h 15m$167–355Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Logan OH Public Transitbus
15h 17m$147–265Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Loganbus
15h 59m$102–256
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Logan via Chicago and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Madison and Hocking Hills State Park is 475 miles. The road distance is 513.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 15h 4m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park, including transfers.
Madison to Hocking Hills State Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Hocking Hills State Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Hocking Hills State Park is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 9:09 AM in Madison and 10:09 AM in Hocking Hills State Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Hocking Hills State Park is 514 miles. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Madison to Hocking Hills State Park.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Hocking Hills State Park, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Hocking Hills State Park via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, Columbus, and Logan in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Columbus to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Columbus to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Lima to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Columbus to Logan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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