There are 4 ways to get from Winnetka to Madison by bus, car, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9Pulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
4h 55m$24–47Drive 126.6 mi
- Drive from Winnetka to Madison126.6 mi
2h 37m$24–34Train, fly
- Take the train from Winnetka to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)ORD - MSN
4h 20m$62–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to MilwaukeeHiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.Daily Route
5h 11m$32–108
Winnetka to Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winnetka to Madison is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Winnetka to Madison is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Winnetka to Madison. However, there are services departing from Green Bay Rd & Pine St and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Davis CTA Station and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Winnetka and Madison is 158 miles. The road distance is 127.4 miles.
The best way to get from Winnetka to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Winnetka to Madison, including transfers.
Winnetka to Madison bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Davis CTA Station.
Winnetka to Madison bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at O'Hare MMF Bay 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winnetka to Madison is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Winnetka to Madison.
There are 141+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Winnetka, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Green Bay Rd & Pine St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Church St & Benson Ave, Davis CTA Station, and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- 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
- $55–420
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Winnetka to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–4
- 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
- $21–65
- 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/
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