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Ten ways to Travel from Ottawa to Madison

Composite routes from Ottawa to Madison

Cheapest
17 h 29 min
Car
1653 km.
from $90
Other
8 h 57 min
Bus, Plane
522 km.
from $402.09
16 h 56 min
522 km.
from $195.20
15 h 54 min
Bus, Train
522 km.
from $163.97
17 h 38 min
522 km.
from $408.46
10 h 19 min
Bus, Plane
522 km.
from $390.46
8 h 27 min
Bus, Plane
522 km.
from $457.36
9 h 36 min
Train, Plane
522 km.
from $324.51
17 h 52 min
522 km.
from $152.22

Transport providers

Airlines

Air Canada

Website:
aircanada.com
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,017.81
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
4h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$572.52–$699.74
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.01–$1,781.16
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,145.03
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
4h 46m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$597.83
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
4h 24m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$597.83
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$315.22–$1,195.65

American Airlines

Website:
aa.com/
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$241.73–$1,017.81
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
6h 44m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$130.43–$597.83

Delta

Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.70–$292.62
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
7h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$141.30–$315.22
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
5h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$293.48

United Airlines

Website:
united.com/
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,017.81
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$572.52–$699.74
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,145.03
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
5h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$597.83
Plane from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dane
Ave. Duration:
5h 29m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$597.83
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
5h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$521.74
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$315.22–$1,195.65

Porter Airlines

Website:
flyporter.com/en-ca/
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.39–$890.58
Plane from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$534.35

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny
Ave. Duration:
11h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$47.07–$178.12
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 38m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.09–$82.70
Train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer
Ave. Duration:
7h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.81–$139.95
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$15.27–$95.42
Train from Springfield to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$10.81–$82.70
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
10h 33m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$52.17–$184.78

Amtrak Northeast Regional

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to New
Ave. Duration:
2h 29m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$22.90–$241.73
Train from Boston to Old
Ave. Duration:
1h 47m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$26.72–$241.73
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$20.36–$241.73
Train from Boston to New
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$29.26–$241.73
Train from Springfield to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$19.08–$241.73

Amtrak Acela

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$29.26–$432.57
Train from Boston to New
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$45.80–$496.18

VIA Rail

Phone:
+1 888 842-7245
Website:
viarail.ca/en
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.45–$95.42
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
Ave. Duration:
1h 37m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$24.17–$95.42
Train from Ottawa to Toronto
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$40.22–$97.83
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$21.74–$81.52

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:
+1 214-849-8100
Email:
Website:
greyhound.com/
Bus from Montreal to Port
Ave. Duration:
8h 40m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.26–$203.56
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$5.85–$82.70
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$19.57–$152.17
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$5.98–$76.09

Flixbus USA

Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to Cambridge
Ave. Duration:
7h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$30.53–$108.14
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit
Ave. Duration:
13h 15m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$43.48–$141.30
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
7h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$23.91–$86.96
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison,
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$9.24–$43.48

Peter Pan Bus Lines

Phone:
1-800-343-9999
Website:
peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$6.36–$35.62

Miller Transportation

Phone:
+1 800-544-2383
Website:
ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to South
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$28.26–$59.78

Barons Bus

Phone:
+1 888-378-3823
Email:
Website:
baronsbus.com/
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$8.70–$41.30

Lamers Bus Lines

Phone:
+1 800-236-1240
Website:
golamers.com/
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison,
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$20.65–$25.00

Orléans Express

Phone:
+1 833 449 6444
Email:
Website:
orleansexpress.com
Bus from Gatineau to Montréal
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$36.90–$50.89

Trailways

Phone:
+1 800-858-8555
Website:
trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Port
Ave. Duration:
9h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$76.34–$190.84

Vangalder Bus

Phone:
+1 608-752-5407
Email:
Website:
coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$19.57–$39.13
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.48–$38.04

Tour Express

Phone:
514-228-2303
Email:
Website:
tourexpress.ca/
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal,
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$26.72–$30.53

Badger Bus

Phone:
+1 414-266-4409
Email:
Website:
badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison,
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$23.91–$31.52

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Madison?

The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Madison is to drive which costs $97.83 - $152.17 and takes 8h 29m.

What is the fastest way to get from Ottawa to Madison?

The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Madison is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs $184.78 - $978.26 .

Is there a direct bus between Ottawa and Madison?

No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Madison. However, there are services departing from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St and arriving at Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Ave via Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Union Ave @ Union Station and Church St @ George St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.

Is there a direct train between Ottawa and Madison?

No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Madison. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Madison via Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.

How far is it from Ottawa to Madison?

The distance between Ottawa and Madison is 719 km. The road distance is 730.2 km.

How do I travel from Ottawa to Madison without a car?

The best way to get from Ottawa to Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 54m and costs $81.52 - $347.83 .

How long does it take to get from Ottawa to Madison?

It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Ottawa to Madison, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Ottawa to Madison bus from?

Ottawa to Madison bus services, operated by Tour Express, depart from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St station.

Where do I catch the Ottawa to Madison train from?

Ottawa to Madison train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.

Train, bus or fly from Ottawa to Madison?

The best way to get from Ottawa to Madison is to train which takes 17h 38m and costs $76.09 - $706.52 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $54.35 - $282.61 and takes 16h 56m. There are no good options to fly between Ottawa to Madison.

Where does the Ottawa to Madison bus arrive?

Ottawa to Madison bus services, operated by Tour Express, arrive at Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert station.

Where does the Ottawa to Madison train arrive?

Ottawa to Madison train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.

Can I drive from Ottawa to Madison?

Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Madison is 730 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Ottawa to Madison.

How do I get a train ticket from Ottawa to Madison?

Book your Ottawa to Madison train tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Madison?

There are 49+ hotels available in Madison. Prices start at $57.97 per night.
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