There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Navy Pier by bus, car, plane, 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 Departuresbus Van Galder
4h 12m$25–48Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 2m$24–38Drive 147.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Navy Piercar 147.8 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 & Randolph to Navy Pier Terminalbus
3h 49m$42–300Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKE - ORD
5h 14m$335–775
Madison to Navy Pier by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Navy Pier is to bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 5h 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 5h 2m.
The distance between Madison and Navy Pier is 160 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 O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures which takes 4h 12m and costs $25 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 1304+ hotels available in Navy Pier.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Navy Pier, 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 $20–40 and the journey takes 3h.
- 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
- $35–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from State & Randolph to Navy Pier Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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