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How to get fromWaterloo to Madisonby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Waterloo to Madison by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

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    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane YYZ - MSN
    7h 41m
    $90–504

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    15h 5m
    $137–426

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    16h 35m
    $104–170

  4. Drive  593.2 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Madisoncar car 593.2 mi
    10h 26m
    $136–197

  5. Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane YTZ - MSN
    8h 54m
    $104–567

  6. Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane DTW - MSN
    8h 44m
    $157–756

  7. Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus bus
    3. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane BUF - MSN
    11h 8m
    $133–674

  8. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane YYZ - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    9h 5m
    $422–1,117

  9. Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane YTZ - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    10h 7m
    $236–1,520

  10. Train, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    15h 51m
    $152–466

  11. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    17h 1m
    $117–192

Waterloo to Madison by train, car, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a bus from Kitchener to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 16h 35m.

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