The average bus between Chicago and Madison takes 12h 10m and the fastest bus takes 8h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week 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 6 times a week between Chicago and Madison. The service departs Chicago at 10:05 AM in the morning, which arrives into Madison at 18:25:00. All services require a transfer at Cleveland and take an average of 12h 10m. 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 station and arriving at Madison Park-N-Ride station via Cleveland station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by Laketran, arrive at Madison Park-N-Ride station.
The distance between Chicago and Madison is 545 km. The road distance is 618 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago to Madison Park-N-Ride via Cleveland and Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St. in around 8h 51m.
