The bus between Madison and Chicago takes 15h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 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 5 times a week between Madison and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 6:50 AM which arrives into Chicago at 9:10 PM. All services require a transfer at St. Clair & West Mall and take an average of 15h 20m. 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 St. Clair & West Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
Madison to Chicago bus services, operated by Laketran, depart from Madison Park-N-Ride station.
Madison to Chicago bus services, operated by Laketran, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Madison and Chicago is 545 km. The road distance is 639 km.
You can take a bus from Madison Park-N-Ride to Chicago Bus Station via St. Clair & West Mall, St. Clair Av & W Mall Dr, Chester Av & E 15Th St, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 9h 49m.
