There are 4 ways to get from Buffalo Grove to Madison by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Daily Route
4hDrive 114.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo Grove to Madisoncar 114.5 mi
2h 23m$21–31Line 604 bus, line 600 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Dundee/Oak Creek/Ellen to Northwest Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
3h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
4h 39m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Madison is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo Grove to Madison. However, there are services departing from Dundee/Buffalo Grove and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Des Plaines Metra Station and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Buffalo Grove and Madison is 159 miles. The road distance is 115.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo Grove to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Buffalo Grove to Madison, including transfers.
Buffalo Grove to Madison bus services, operated by Van Galder, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Buffalo Grove to Madison bus services, operated by Van Galder, arrive at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo Grove to Madison is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Buffalo Grove to Madison.
There are 211+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Buffalo Grove, Cook County, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Van Galder operates a bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus hourly, and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- 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
- $35–320
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Dundee/Oak Creek/Ellen to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
Bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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