There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Addison-Red by bus, train, car, plane, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 DeparturesVan Galder
4h 4m$23–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - AmtrakMadison
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union StationHiawatha Service / ...
4h 39m$34–104Drive 143.1 mi
- Drive from Madison to Addison-Red143.1 mi
2h 25m$27–38Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, subway
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MSN - ORD
- Take the subway from Lake to Addison-Red
3h 39m$46–332Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 21m$30–46Drive to Dubuque Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Madison to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
- Fly from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DBQ - ORD
3h 59m$142–226Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MKE - ORD
5h 14m$294–663
Madison to Addison-Red by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Addison-Red is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Addison-Red is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Addison-Red. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Sheridan & Byron via Union Station Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Madison and Addison-Red is 162 miles. The road distance is 143.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Addison-Red without a car is to bus via O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures which takes 4h 4m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Madison to Addison-Red, including transfers.
Madison to Addison-Red bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Addison-Red bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Addison-Red is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Madison to Addison-Red.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Addison-Red.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Addison-Red, IL, USA?
Vangalder Bus operates a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures hourly. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 3h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Dubuque Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Lake to Addison-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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