There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Madison by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
8h 18m$140–305Drive 243.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Madison243.1 mi
4h 15m$45–65Taxi, train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
8h 44m$148–370Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DEC - MSN
5h 5m$92–519Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
8h 36m$171–358Taxi, train, bus via Chicago
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
8h 39m$147–320Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
5h 29m$120–332
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Madison is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Madison is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Decatur and Madison is 345 miles. The road distance is 244.5 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Madison without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Decatur to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Madison is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Decatur to Madison.
There are 144+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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