There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Chicago Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
4h 37m$31–55Drive 148.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Shedd Aquariumcar 148.7 mi
2h 34m$28–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus Mad-Mil / ...
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
4h 41m$43–87Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
3h 56m$39–297Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
4h 50m$29–59Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MKE - MDW
4h 37m$56–368
Madison to Shedd Aquarium by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Shedd Aquarium. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Solidarity Drive & Aquarium via Clinton & Quincy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Madison and Shedd Aquarium is 179 miles. The road distance is 149.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium without a car is to bus via Chicago Bus Station which takes 4h 37m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium, including transfers.
Madison to Shedd Aquarium bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Shedd Aquarium is to bus via Chicago Bus Station which takes 4h 37m and costs $30 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $35 - $300 and takes 3h 56m.
Madison to Shedd Aquarium bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Shedd Aquarium is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Madison to Shedd Aquarium.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Shedd Aquarium, IL, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Website
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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