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Trip Overview

The average bus between Chicago and Madison takes 30h 40m and the fastest bus takes 22h 31m. The bus service runs several times 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.

30h 40m
Duration
993 mi
Distance
$166
Average price
Twice 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 Bus Stopbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Church St @ George St to Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Avebus bus 201
22h 21m
$137–230

Chicago to Madison bus times

Buses run twice daily between Chicago and Madison. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Madison at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 30h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 993.1 mi
  • Duration: 30h 40m

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 Bus Stop, Union Ave @ Union Station, Church St @ Chapel St, and Church St @ George St in around 22h 21m.

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