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How to get fromBloomington, IN to Madisonby bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bloomington, IN to Madison by bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2515 / ...
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus Van Galder
    9h 30m
    $60–107

  2. Drive  367.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bloomington, IN to Madisoncar car 367.8 mi
    6h 39m
    $68–97

  3. Shuttle, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take a shuttle bus from The Graduate Hotel to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane IND - MSN
    7h 7m
    $120–635

  4. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    10h 7m
    $74–157

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    10h 18m
    $76–142

  6. Shuttle, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from The Graduate Hotel to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IND - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    8h 13m
    $477–1,038

Bloomington, IN to Madison by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 387.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a bus from Bloomington to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Chicago Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 9h 30m.

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