There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Navy Pier by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train
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Bus via Harbor Drive & Randolph
best- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
4h 2m$23–49Drive 147.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Navy Piercar 147.9 mi
2h 33m$27–39Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, line 29 bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
- Take the bus from State & E. Wacker to Navy Pier Terminalbus
3h 42m$47–380Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
4h 52m$25–44Bus, 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 56m$36–82Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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 25m$57–436
Madison to Navy Pier by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Navy Pier is to bus via Harbor Drive & Randolph which costs $22 - $50 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Navy Pier is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Navy Pier. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Harbor Drive & Randolph via Jefferson & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Madison and Navy Pier is 156 miles. The road distance is 148.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Navy Pier without a car is to bus via Harbor Drive & Randolph which takes 4h 2m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Madison to Navy Pier, including transfers.
Madison to Navy Pier bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Navy Pier bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Navy Pier is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Madison to Navy Pier.
There are 834+ hotels available in Navy Pier.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Navy Pier, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $19–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $19–35
- 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
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from State & E. Wacker to Navy Pier Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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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