There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Baraboo by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
3h 59m$65–151Drive 188.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Baraboocar 188.7 mi
3h 13m$35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dellsbus Greyhound US0150
4h 30m$67–126Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
- Take the taxi from Madison-Airport-MSN to Barabootaxi
3h 42m$188–605Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dellsbus FlixBus 2548
6h 5m$73–115Fly to La Crosse, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Crosse (LSE)plane ORD - LSE
- Drive from La-Crosse-Airport-LSE to Baraboocar
4h 46m$56–292Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane ORD - CWA
- Drive from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Baraboocar
4h 53m$56–294Fly to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Baraboocar
5h 22m$50–283
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Baraboo is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Baraboo is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Chicago and Baraboo is 208 miles. The road distance is 189.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Baraboo without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chicago to Baraboo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Baraboo is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 4h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Baraboo is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Chicago to Baraboo.
There are 192+ hotels available in Baraboo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Baraboo, WI, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $25–100 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells twice daily. Tickets cost $30–80 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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