There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Chicago OTC by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
3h 22m$20–50Drive 146.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Chicago OTCcar 146.3 mi
2h 30m$27–39Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
3h 33m$39–327Bus via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
4h 6m$26–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus Madison
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
4h 9m$35–80Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MKE - MDW
4h 52m$60–484Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKE - ORD
5h 12m$50–394
Madison to Chicago OTC by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Chicago OTC is to bus which costs $20 - $50 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Chicago OTC is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison and arriving at Chicago Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Madison and Chicago OTC is 152 miles. The road distance is 147.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Chicago OTC without a car is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $20 - $50.
The bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Madison to Chicago OTC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Chicago OTC is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $20 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $35 - $330 and takes 3h 33m.
Madison to Chicago OTC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Chicago OTC is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Madison to Chicago OTC.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Chicago OTC, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $20–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- 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
- $35–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–440
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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