There are 5 ways to get from Wonder Lake to Madison by train, bus, or car
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
best- Take the train from McHenry to Des Plainestrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
5h 5m$46–74Drive 87.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wonder Lake to Madisoncar 87.5 mi
1h 55m$16–24Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Fox Lake to Glenviewtrain
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h$65–148Drive, bus
- Drive from Wonder Lake to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminalcar
- Take the bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
2h 5m$19–48Bus
- Take the bus from Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride to Rosemont CTA Stationbus 605
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
6h 8m$61–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wonder Lake to Madison is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Wonder Lake to Madison is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Wonder Lake and Madison is 181 miles. The road distance is 88 miles.
The best way to get from Wonder Lake to Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Wonder Lake to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wonder Lake to Madison is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Wonder Lake to Madison.
There are 210+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Wonder Lake, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Wonder Lake to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Crystal Lake Metra Station, Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride, Rosemont CTA Station, and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from McHenry to Des Plaines
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Fox Lake to Glenview
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
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
- $19–45
- 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
Bus from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- 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
- $10–18
- 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(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–2
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