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 earliest departure is at 10:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 10:05 AM which arrives into Madison at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Cleveland Bus Station 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 station via Cleveland Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by Barons Bus Lines, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Madison bus services, operated by Barons Bus Lines, arrive at Madison Park-N-Ride station.
The distance between Chicago and Madison is 545 km. The road distance is 636 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison Park-N-Ride via Cleveland Bus Station and Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station in around 9h 7m.
