There are 5 ways to get from Wood Dale to Madison by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
5h 23m$29–60Drive 129.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wood Dale to Madisoncar 129.2 mi
2h 15m$24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Daily Route
5h 49m$43–89Train, line 303 bus, fly
- Take the train from Wood Dale to Franklin Parktrain
- Take the bus from 25th Ave/Rose St & Belmont Ave/Pacific Ave to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
4h 9m$58–394Bus via Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 39m$31–60
Wood Dale to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wood Dale to Madison is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wood Dale to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Wood Dale to Madison. However, there are services departing from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Wood Dale and Madison is 173 miles. The road distance is 129.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wood Dale to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $29 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Wood Dale to Madison, including transfers.
Wood Dale to Madison bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Wood Dale to Madison bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wood Dale to Madison is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Wood Dale to Madison.
There are 138+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Wood Dale, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Rockland Coaches operates a bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus hourly. Tickets cost $25–55 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Wood Dale to Franklin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from 25th Ave/Rose St & Belmont Ave/Pacific Ave to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
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