There are 6 ways to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison by plane, bus, train or car
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
Fly, line 02 bus • 1 h 55 min
$198 - $548
Cheapest option
Bus Megabus • 5 h 22 min
$19 - $33
4 alternative options
Bus Coach USA • 3 h 45 min
$42 - $68
Train, bus • 5 h 27 min
$50 - $100
Amtrak Thruway • 6 h 30 min
Drive • 2 h 23 min
$13 - $20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 2 h 23 min.
The quickest way to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison is to fly and line 02 bus which costs $190 - $550 and takes 1 h 55 min.
The distance between Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) and Madison is 108 miles. The road distance is 135.4 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 55 min to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison. However, there are services departing from Chicago, IL - O'Hare International Airport and arriving at Madison via Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 45 min.
What companies run services between Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Madison via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak and Milwaukee in around 3 h 45 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station Amtrak to Milwaukee Intermodal Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $60
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $28 - $45
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Business Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Room
- $150 - $210
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- Website
- cityofmadison.com
Bus from North Transfer Point to University & N Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- cityofmadison.com
- Phone
- 201-225-7500
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Chicago, IL - O'Hare International Airport to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Madison, WI - Chazen UW Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $23
- Schedules at
- badgerbus.com
- Book at
- badgerbus.com
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Chicago to Madison - Langdon & N Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $28
- Schedules at
- us.megabus.com
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago, IL to Madison, WI - Univ. of Wisconsin
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- amtrak.com
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