There are 5 ways to get from Oak Brook to Madison by train, bus, subway, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake Stbus Mad-Mil / ...
5h 36m$52–100Drive 136.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oak Brook to Madisoncar 136.6 mi
2h 32m$25–36Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Forest Park to Rosemontsubway Blue Line
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
5h 38m$28–61Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Center to O'Hare Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
4h 39m$73–411Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
6h 7m$31–63
Oak Brook to Madison by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oak Brook to Madison is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Oak Brook to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Oak Brook to Madison. However, there are services departing from York Rd & 22nd St and arriving at Madison via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Oak Brook and Madison is 183 miles. The road distance is 137.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oak Brook to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Oak Brook to Madison, including transfers.
Oak Brook to Madison bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Oak Brook to Madison bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oak Brook to Madison is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Oak Brook to Madison.
There are 138+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Oak Brook, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Forest Park to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Oakbrook Center to O'Hare Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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