There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MSN - CIU
7h 2m$100–564Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
14h 2m$145–267Drive 671.3 km
- Drive from Madison to Sault Ste. Mariecar 671.3 km
7h 53m$134–194Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pellston (PLN)plane MSN - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Sault Ste. Mariecar
9h 34m$117–588Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MKE - CIU
8h 37m$146–755Bus, train, drive
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
17h 26m$330–542
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Madison and Sault Ste. Marie is 567 km. The road distance is 671.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Madison to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 1:07 AM in Madison and 2:07 AM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Sault Ste. Marie is 671 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Madison to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 48+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pellston via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
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
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Badger Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
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