The average bus between Madison and Chicago takes 26h 45m and the fastest bus takes 21h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Madison to Chicago. 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 Madison and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 12:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Madison is at 5:14 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Church St @ George St and take an average of 26h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Chicago station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
Madison to Chicago bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from New Haven Bus Stop station.
Madison to Chicago bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Madison and Chicago is 1,250.3 km. The road distance is 1,598 km.
You can take a bus from Boston Post Rd @ Durham Rd to Chicago Bus Station via Church St @ George St, George St @ opp Orange St, Union Ave @ Union Station, New Haven Bus Stop, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Midtown in around 22h 22m.
