There are 10 ways to get from Ocean City to Madison by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Ocean City Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LGA - MSN
8h 23m$186–969Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane EWR - MSN
9h 53m$155–833Bus
- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
28h 17m$166–300Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
29h 23m$263–1,221Drive 952.7 mi
- Drive from Ocean City to Madisoncar 952.7 mi
16h 37m$174–252Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHL - MSN
8h 20m$158–887Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
10h 16m$486–920Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DCA - MSN
10h 7m$220–1,690Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Atlantic City to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
29h 45m$163–293Train, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
36h 22m$281–741
Ocean City to Madison by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocean City to Madison is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ocean City to Madison is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocean City to Madison. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Atlantic Ave At S Carolina Ave, Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Philadelphia Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
The distance between Ocean City and Madison is 1011 miles. The road distance is 958.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ocean City to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 28h 17m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Ocean City to Madison, including transfers.
Ocean City to Madison bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Ocean City to Madison bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Ppa Bus Terminal station.
Madison is 1h behind Ocean City. It is currently 1:59 AM in Ocean City and 12:59 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocean City to Madison is 958 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Ocean City to Madison.
What companies run services between Ocean City, NJ, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Atlantic Ave At S Carolina Ave, On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave, Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Philadelphia Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 28h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Ocean City Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $20–65
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
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