There are 8 ways to get from What Cheer to Madison by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Drive from What Cheer to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)CID - MSN
5h 29m$115–720Drive 233.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from What Cheer to Madison233.7 mi
4h 25m$43–62Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from What Cheer to Grinnell
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
10h 52m$226–333Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Drive from What Cheer to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CID - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
6h 47m$307–863Bus to Des Moines, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Oskaloosa to Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DSM - MSN
7h 55m$272–1,059Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oskaloosa to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
12h 31m$147–269Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Oskaloosa to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
12h 57m$156–324Bus
- Take the bus from Oskaloosa to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
16h 14m$189–284
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from What Cheer to Madison is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from What Cheer to Madison is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between What Cheer and Madison is 224 miles. The road distance is 235 miles.
The best way to get from What Cheer to Madison without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from What Cheer to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between What Cheer to Madison is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from What Cheer to Madison.
There are 118+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between What Cheer, IA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from What Cheer to Madison via Oskaloosa, Peoria, O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, Clinton-Blue, and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
Bus from Oskaloosa to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Oskaloosa to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from Oskaloosa to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–65
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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