There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Marion by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Kentonbus
- Take the taxi from Kenton to Mariontaxi
12h 14m$173–341Drive 426.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Marioncar 426.4 mi
8h 2m$78–113Bus, train, taxi 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 Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Kentonbus
- Take the taxi from Kenton to Mariontaxi
12h 18m$197–385Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- 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 (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendysbus
7h 51m$172–787Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Marysvillebus
- Take the taxi from Marysville to Mariontaxi
12h 50m$120–204Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus Madison
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Columbusbus FlixBus 2511
15h 50m$138–208Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton, drive
- 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
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Marioncar
7h 17m$80–364Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ORD - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendysbus
8h 24m$634–1,035Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Kentonbus
- Take the taxi from Kenton to Mariontaxi
8h 41m$173–691Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus 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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
- Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendysbus
9h 32m$173–695
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Marion is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Marion is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $75 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Marion. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at DATA Hub-End-Park Ave. via Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, S High St & E Rich St and Crosswoods Park-n-Ride COTA transfer point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Madison and Marion is 493 miles. The road distance is 428.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Marion without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 12h 14m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Madison to Marion, including transfers.
Madison to Marion bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Marion bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mitchell Airport station.
Marion is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:57 PM in Madison and 5:57 PM in Marion.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Marion is 429 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Madison to Marion.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Marion, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Marion via Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Columbus, S High St & E Rich St, Crosswoods Park-n-Ride COTA transfer point, and DATA Hub-End-Park Ave. in around 15h 50m.
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Toledo to Kenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Kenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Kenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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