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Trip Overview

The average bus between Chicago and Madison takes 29h 31m and the fastest bus takes 22h 31m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to Madison. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

29h 31m
Duration
993 mi
Distance
$191
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Church St @ George St to Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Avebus bus 201
22h 10m
$155–282

Chicago to Madison bus times

Buses run once daily between Chicago and Madison. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Madison at 9:56 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 29h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 993 mi
  • Duration: 29h 31m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Madison, CT, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Ave via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, Union Ave @ Union Station, Church St @ Chapel St, and Church St @ George St in around 22h 10m.

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