There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Saranac Lake by plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
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 Burlington International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane MSN - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
8h 4m$179–878Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane ORD - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
8h 47m$141–626Bus, train
- 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
23h 58m$231–596Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
26h 7m$156–391Drive 964.7 mi
- Drive from Madison to Saranac Lakecar 964.7 mi
17h 14m$177–255Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Saranac Lake
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane MSN - SLK
7h 10m$145–630Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Albany County 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 Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MDW - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Saranac Lakebus
11h 50m$197–970Bus, 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 Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Saranac Laketaxi
25h 16m$392–756
Madison to Saranac Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Saranac Lake via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 7m.
The distance between Madison and Saranac Lake is 921 miles. The road distance is 970.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Saranac Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 58m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Madison to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Madison to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Saranac Lake is to bus which takes 26h 7m and costs $150 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 10m.
Madison to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Saranac Lake is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 5:28 AM in Madison and 6:28 AM in Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Saranac Lake via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Syracuse in around 26h 7m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Saranac Lake (SLK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- 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 Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- 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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Saranac Lake is 970 miles. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Madison to Saranac Lake.
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