There are 8 ways to get from Bloomington to House on the Rock by train, car, bus, plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, drive
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Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portage Amtrak
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Drive from Portage Amtrak to House on the Rock
7 alternative options
Train, bus
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Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
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Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Madison Amtrak Bus Stop
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Take the bus from Madison to Dodgeville, WI
Bus via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
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Take the bus from Uptown Station to Terminal 2 O'Hare Intl Airport
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Take the bus from Chicago - OHare Airport to Madison, WI - Dutch Mill P&R
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Take the bus from Madison to Dodgeville, WI
Bus
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Take the bus from Bloomington Normal to Chicago
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Take the bus from Chicago to Madison
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Take the bus from Madison to Dodgeville, WI
Drive
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Drive from Bloomington to House on the Rock
Fly Bloomington to Madison, taxi
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Fly from Bloomington (BMI) to Madison (MSN)
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Take a taxi from Madison to House on the Rock
Train to Chicago O'Hare, fly to Madison, taxi
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Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Madison (MSN)
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Take a taxi from Madison to House on the Rock
Train to Chicago O'Hare, fly to Dubuque, drive
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Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Dubuque (DBQ)
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Drive from Dubuque to House on the Rock
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in House on the Rock is 800-232-4636.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to House on the Rock is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to House on the Rock is to drive. Taking this option will cost $24 - $35 and takes 4h 16m.
The distance between Bloomington and House on the Rock is 191 miles. The road distance is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to House on the Rock without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Bloomington to House on the Rock, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Bloomington Airport to Madison Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 46m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to House on the Rock is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Bloomington to House on the Rock.
Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Bloomington Airport to Madison Airport.
There are nine+ hotels available in House on the Rock. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Bloomington Airport is to bus which takes 32 min and costs $1.
- Distance: 191.1 miles
- Duration: 8h 25m
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and House on the Rock, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington to House on the Rock via Terminal 2 O'Hare Intl Airport, Chicago - OHare Airport, Madison, WI - Dutch Mill P&R, Madison, and Dodgeville, WI in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bloomington to Madison via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bloomington to Madison via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $600
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $45
- Premium
- $190 - $270
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Seat
- $45 - $65
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portage Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $50
- Premium
- $200 - $280
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Business Seat
- $55 - $80
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Madison Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Madison, WI - Dutch Mill P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- vangalderbus.com
- Book at
- govangalder.com
Bus from Chicago - OHare Airport to Madison, WI - Dutch Mill P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- vangalderbus.com
- Book at
- govangalder.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dodgeville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Uptown Station to Terminal 2 O'Hare Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $50
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington Normal to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $27 - $40
- Flexible
- $50 - $75
Bus from Chicago to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $23 - $35
- Flexible
- $40 - $65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $150 - $190
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
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