There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Rolling Meadows by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via O'Hare
best- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus Van Galder
4h 42m$22–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Arlington Parktrain
5h 26m$32–100Drive 123.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Rolling Meadowscar 123.9 mi
2h 6m$23–33Fly, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSN - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Arlington Parktrain
4h 13mBus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 37m$34–58
Madison to Rolling Meadows by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Rolling Meadows is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Rolling Meadows is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Madison and Rolling Meadows is 167 miles. The road distance is 124.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Rolling Meadows without a car is to bus via O'Hare which takes 4h 42m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Madison to Rolling Meadows, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Rolling Meadows is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Madison to Rolling Meadows.
There are 299+ hotels available in Rolling Meadows.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Rolling Meadows, 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- 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
- $40–300
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
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Arlington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Irving Park to Arlington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.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
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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/
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