There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane MSN - AVP
6h 18m$172–717Drive 831 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Wilkes-Barrecar 831 mi
13h 42m$152–220Bus
- 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 State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College to Wilkes-Barrebus
22h 27mBus, train via Syracuse
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
22h 54m$290–591Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
6h 17m$154–535Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MSN - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barrebus
8h 43m$220–850Bus via Baltimore
- 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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Wilkes-Barrebus
29h 17mBus, 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 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Wilkes-Barrebus
35h 21m$421–841
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Wilkes-Barre. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Wilkes-Barre via Chicago Bus Station and State College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Madison and Wilkes-Barre is 730 miles. The road distance is 835.8 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre without a car is to bus which takes 22h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre, including transfers.
Madison to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Wilkes-Barre is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 27m.
Madison to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Wilkes-Barre is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:51 PM in Madison and 5:51 PM in Wilkes-Barre.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Wilkes-Barre via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and State College in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Laguardia Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from State College to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- 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 UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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