There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Cadillac by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)ORD - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Cadillac
6h 17m$155–290Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)ORD - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Cadillac, MI
9h 34m$66–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Cadillac, MI
12h 15m$84–234Bus, train via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Cadillac, MI
12h 53m$81–244Drive 417.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Cadillac417.3 mi
6h 49m$77–110Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC)MSN - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Cadillac, MI
9h 20m$78–450Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)MSN - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Cadillac
6h 43m$192–532Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Cadillac, MI
13h 9m$74–191Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Cadillac, MI
13h 12m$70–156
Madison to Cadillac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cadillac is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cadillac is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Cadillac. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Cadillac, MI via Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Madison and Cadillac is 370 miles. The road distance is 419.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Cadillac without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 15m and costs $80 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Madison to Cadillac, including transfers.
Madison to Cadillac bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Cadillac bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Cadillac is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 2:04 PM in Madison and 3:04 PM in Cadillac.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Cadillac is 420 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Madison to Cadillac.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cadillac, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Cadillac, MI via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Cadillac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Cadillac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Cadillac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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