There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Madison by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from Windsor to Michigan & Casscar
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DTW - MSN
4h 16m$90–555Train, bus via Sarnia
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarniatrain
- Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
17h 3m$195–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
20h 17m$226–577Drive 660.1 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Madisoncar 660.1 mi
11h 6m$152–219Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DTW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 16m$616–1,026Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
18h 5m$112–188Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew 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
20h 43m$240–606
Ontario to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Madison is to bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Madison is to drive and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Madison. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Madison, WI-Lake St. via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Ontario and Madison is 346 miles. The road distance is 664 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 17m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Ontario to Madison, including transfers.
Ontario to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Ontario to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Ontario. It is currently 10:35 AM in Ontario and 9:35 AM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Madison is 664 miles. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Ontario to Madison.
What companies run services between Ontario, Canada and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Toronto to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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