There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Sims by bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive
best- 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 Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Simscar
9h 31m$85–179Drive 306.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Simscar 306.4 mi
6h 5m$56–81Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus
- Take the bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, INbus
10h 4m$77–139Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MSN - FWA
- Drive from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Simscar
6h 13m$73–409Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus
- Take the bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, INbus
10h 7m$78–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Bend, INbus
- Take the bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, INbus
10h 10m$91–166Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
- Drive from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Simscar
6h 27m$70–337Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Purdue University Airport, drive
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ORD - LAF
- Drive from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Simscar
6h 34m$70–327
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Sims is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Sims is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Sims. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Manjas Inc - Kokomo, IN via Chicago and South Street Station - South Bend. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Madison and Sims is 346 miles. The road distance is 308.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Sims without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 10h 4m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Madison to Sims, including transfers.
Madison to Sims bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Sims bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Sims is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 2:21 PM in Madison and 3:21 PM in Sims.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Sims is 308 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Madison to Sims.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Sims, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Sims via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, South Street Station - South Bend, and Manjas Inc - Kokomo, IN in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Purdue University Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.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 Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Bend, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from South Street Station - South Bend to Manjas Inc - Kokomo, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
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