There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 4m$136–809Bus
cheapest- 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 Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
17h 35m$76–198Bus, 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 28m$178–550Drive 663.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Niagara Fallscar 663.2 mi
11h 14m$121–175Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 25m$198–357Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
8h 35m$95–556Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 42m$192–377Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Toronto Island 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 Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
8h 56m$211–1,505Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
9h 16m$427–1,064Bus, 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
18h 51m$162–372Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
19h 24m$117–235
Madison to Niagara Falls by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Chicago, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Madison and Niagara Falls is 578 miles. The road distance is 667.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 17h 28m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Madison to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Madison to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:56 PM in Madison and 5:56 PM in Niagara Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Niagara Falls is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Madison to Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Main Street & Pine Avenue via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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