There are 9 ways to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Madison
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 42m$103–191Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane BMI - EAU
6h 58m$51–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 15m$185–388Drive 367.5 mi
- Drive from Bloomington to Eau Clairecar 367.5 mi
6h$68–97Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 8m$115–214Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 16m$111–173Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 5m$97–165Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane CMI - EAU
7h 26m$76–367Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane ORD - EAU
7h 3m$80–376
Bloomington to Eau Claire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire is to drive which takes 6h and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington station to Eau Claire. However, there are services departing from Uptown Station and arriving at Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop via Rosemont CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Madison, WI-Lake St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Bloomington and Eau Claire is 457 miles. The road distance is 369.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire without a car is to train and bus via Madison which takes 10h 42m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire, including transfers.
Bloomington to Eau Claire bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Eau Claire is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $50 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 16m.
Bloomington to Eau Claire bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to Eau Claire is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Bloomington to Eau Claire.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Eau Claire, WI, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uptown Station to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop via O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, Rosemont, Rosemont CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, and Madison, WI-Lake St. in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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