There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Syracuse by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 via Milwaukee
best- 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 Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 30m$129–228Drive 266.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Syracusecar 266.6 mi
5h$49–71Bus
- 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 Goshen, INbus Chicago
8h 17m$73–151Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSN - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Syracusetaxi
5h 58m$207–752Bus, 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 Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
8h 28m$92–172Bus via Elkhart
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 47m$97–146Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to South Bend, taxi
- 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 South Bend (SBN)plane ORD - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Syracusetaxi
6h 7m$189–580Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, taxi
- 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 taxi from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Syracusetaxi
6h 29m$199–490Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, 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 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane ORD - AZO
- Drive from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Syracusecar
6h 39m$70–328
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Syracuse is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Syracuse is to drive which takes 5h and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Syracuse. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Goshen, IN via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Madison and Syracuse is 288 miles. The road distance is 268.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Syracuse without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Madison to Syracuse, including transfers.
Madison to Syracuse bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Syracuse bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Syracuse is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 5:17 AM in Madison and 6:17 AM in Syracuse.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Syracuse is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Madison to Syracuse.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Syracuse, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Syracuse via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, and Goshen, IN in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 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 Chicago to Goshen, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
Deluxe Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1-260-426-8555
- Website
- deluxetaxifortwayne.net
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