There are 5 ways to get from River Forest to Madison by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
4h 42m$24–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Daily Route
5h 33m$36–102Drive 139.4 mi
- Drive from River Forest to Madisoncar 139.4 mi
2h 26m$26–37Line 90 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Harlem & Thomas to Harlem Blue Line Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
3h 32m$61–439Bus via Michigan & Washington (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
5h 40m$32–53
River Forest to Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from River Forest to Madison is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from River Forest to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from River Forest to Madison. However, there are services departing from Lake St & Lathrop Ave and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Mannheim/Lake and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between River Forest and Madison is 150 miles. The road distance is 140.2 miles.
The best way to get from River Forest to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from River Forest to Madison, including transfers.
River Forest to Madison bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
River Forest to Madison bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between River Forest to Madison is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from River Forest to Madison.
There are 144+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between River Forest, 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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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 Harlem & Thomas to Harlem Blue Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
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