There are 8 ways to get from Eau Claire to Bloomington by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, train via Madison
best- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
10h 46m$102–198Drive 368.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eau Claire to Bloomingtoncar 368.3 mi
6h 1m$68–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campusbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
14h 27m$185–393Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane EAU - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
7h 33m$80–365Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Watterson Commonsbus
10h 58m$112–171Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
11h 2m$113–216Bus
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
14h 5m$97–163Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAU - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
6h 59m$75–337
Eau Claire to Bloomington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eau Claire to Bloomington is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Eau Claire to Bloomington is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Eau Claire to Bloomington. However, there are services departing from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Watterson Commons via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Rosemont CTA Station and Multi-Modal Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Eau Claire and Bloomington is 461 miles. The road distance is 370.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eau Claire to Bloomington without a car is to bus and train via Madison which takes 10h 46m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Eau Claire to Bloomington, including transfers.
Eau Claire to Bloomington bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Eau Claire to Bloomington bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eau Claire to Bloomington is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Eau Claire to Bloomington.
Book your Eau Claire to Bloomington bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Eau Claire, WI, USA and Bloomington, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Watterson Commons via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, O'Hare, Rosemont, Rosemont CTA Station, O'Hare MMF Bay 8, and Multi-Modal Facility in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Watterson Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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