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The average bus between Chicago and Madison takes 30h 54m 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.
Buses run once 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 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Madison. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Ave station via New York Midtown station and New Haven Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 54m.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Boston Post Rd @ Meigs Ave station.
The distance between Chicago and Madison is 1250.3 km. The road distance is 1409 km.
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 25h 26m.
