The average bus between Madison and Rock Island takes 8h 45m and the fastest bus takes 7h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madison to Rock Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Madison and Rock Island. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Madison is at 9:00 AM which arrives into Rock Island at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and take an average of 8h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Rock Island. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Rock Island station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
Madison to Rock Island bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Rock Island bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at Davenport station.
The distance between Madison and Rock Island is 199 km. The road distance is 541 km.
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Davenport via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Bus Station in around 9h 37m.