There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Lima by bus, 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 via Chicago
best- 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 to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Chicago
10h 57m$49–121Drive 365.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Limacar 365.2 mi
7h$67–97Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MSN - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
8h 35m$92–491Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Chicago
11h$49–114Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, 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 Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
7h 58m$89–389Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
8h 11m$111–596Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dayton (DAY)plane MSN - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 33m$86–467Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 29m$638–1,067Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, 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 Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 53m$78–365
Madison to Lima by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Lima is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Lima is to drive which takes 7h and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Lima station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Madison and Lima is 402 miles. The road distance is 367.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Lima without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 10h 57m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Madison to Lima, including transfers.
Madison to Lima bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Lima bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Lima is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:36 AM in Madison and 11:36 AM in Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Lima is 367 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Madison to Lima.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lima, Allen County, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- 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 O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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