There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Rhinelander by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive via Eau Claire
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Drive from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Rhinelander
7h 19mDrive 199.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Rhinelander199.9 mi
3h 27m$37–53Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rhinelander
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI)MSN - RHI
5h 27m$86–449Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI106
- Take the bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Drive from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Rhinelander
8h 19mBus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Drive from Wausau Transit Center to Rhinelander
8h 24m$57–210Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)MSN - CWA
- Drive from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rhinelander
5h 53m$80–441Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rhinelander
- 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 Rhinelander (RHI)ORD - RHI
5h 35m$74–327
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Rhinelander is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Rhinelander is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Madison and Rhinelander is 342 miles. The road distance is 201.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Madison to Rhinelander, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Rhinelander is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Madison to Rhinelander.
There are 31+ hotels available in Rhinelander.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Rhinelander, WI, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rhinelander via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rhinelander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Green Bay Transit, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- $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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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