There are 5 ways to get from Northbrook to Madison by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to MilwaukeeHiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.Daily Route
4h 50m$31–105Drive 122.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Madison122.4 mi
2h 29m$23–33Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Take the bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ORD - MSN
3h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
5h 17m$27–49Bus via Chicago (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to MadisonFlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 51m$31–65
Northbrook to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Madison is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Northbrook to Madison. However, there are services departing from Shermer Walters and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Old Orchard Mall - Macys, Dempster - Skokie CTA Station and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Northbrook and Madison is 151 miles. The road distance is 123.1 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Northbrook to Madison, including transfers.
Northbrook to Madison bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Northbrook to Madison bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Madison is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Northbrook to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Vangalder Bus operates a bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus hourly. Tickets cost $20–40 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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