There are 5 ways to get from Round Lake to Madison by train, 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.
Train, bus via Milwaukee
best- Take the train from Round Lake to Glenview
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
5h 29mDrive 98.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Round Lake to Madison98.3 mi
1h 58m$18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Round Lake to Chicago Union StationMd-N
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
6h 9m$25–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Round Lake to Edgebrook
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ORD - MSN
4h 32mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Round Lake to Chicago Union StationMd-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to MadisonFlixBus 2548 / ...
6h 30m$32–67
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Round Lake to Madison is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Round Lake to Madison is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Round Lake and Madison is 174 miles. The road distance is 98.9 miles.
The best way to get from Round Lake to Madison without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 5h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Round Lake to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Round Lake to Madison is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Round Lake to Madison.
There are 142+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Round Lake, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Round Lake to Madison. However, you can take the train to Glenview, take the train to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, then take the bus to Madison, WI-Lake St.. Alternatively, you can take a train from Round Lake to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 6h 9m.
- 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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Round Lake to Glenview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Round Lake to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Round Lake to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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