There are 4 ways to get from Elburn to Madison by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCUp-W
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
6h 12m$25–52Drive 115.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elburn to Madison115.1 mi
2h 3m$21–31Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
6h 37m$33–112Bus
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station603
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
7h 26m$24–46
Elburn to Madison by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elburn to Madison is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Elburn to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Elburn and Madison is 198 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elburn to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $24 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Elburn to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elburn to Madison is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Elburn to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Elburn, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Elburn to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Geneva, Geneva Metra Station, Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4, Rosemont CTA Station, and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- 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(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
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