Bus Chicago to Madison, WI - Compare all Companies

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Chicago to Madison, WI from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

$40

tomorrow

Wednesday

Thursday

$21

Friday

$24

Saturday

$21

Sunday

$25

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 5m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/7/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/7/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 20m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/7/2026 12:30:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/7/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 25m	9:00 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/7/2026 9:00:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/7/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
Greyhound US	5h 15m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$57	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/7/2026 7:10:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/7/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Greyhound US	5h 35m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$58	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/7/2026 7:10:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/7/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 5m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/10/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/10/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 20m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/10/2026 12:30:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/10/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	6h 40m	5:45 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/10/2026 5:45:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/10/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Greyhound US	5h 0m	1:20 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	6:20 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$23	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/10/2026 1:20:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/10/2026 6:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
Greyhound US	5h 15m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$25	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/10/2026 7:10:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/10/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 20m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/11/2026 12:30:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 5m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/11/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Greyhound US	5h 35m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$24	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/11/2026 7:10:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
Greyhound US	5h 15m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$24	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/11/2026 7:10:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
FlixBus	7h 0m	5:45 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/11/2026 5:45:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 20m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/12/2026 12:30:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/12/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 5m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/12/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/12/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Greyhound US	3h 40m	3:00 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	6:40 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$23	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/12/2026 3:00:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
FlixBus	3h 45m	9:00 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/12/2026 9:00:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
Greyhound US	5h 15m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$25	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/12/2026 7:10:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 25m	9:00 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/13/2026 9:00:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
FlixBus	3h 5m	12:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/13/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 45m	9:00 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/13/2026 9:00:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
Greyhound US	3h 40m	3:00 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	6:40 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$25	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 9/13/2026 3:00:00 PM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 6:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
Greyhound US	5h 15m	7:10 AM	Chicago	Cumberland CTA	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$27	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Cumberland CTA, Chicago (USA) at 9/13/2026 7:10:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Chicago to Madison, WI is $20 on 9/17/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Chicago and Madison, WI

See here how frequent the connections between Chicago and Madison, WI are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 24 daily buses from Chicago to Madison, WI. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Chicago and Madison, WI.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 36 buses from Chicago to Madison, WI, while Night sees the fewest connections between Chicago and Madison, WI, with 12 offers.

Facts about the bus from Chicago to Madison, WI

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 15 times every day by bus from Chicago to Madison, WI in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chicago to Madison, WI starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	3h 5m
Earliest Bus	5:45 AM
Latest Bus	3:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	15 Ø
Distance	122.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from Chicago to Madison, WI

Every day, 15 buses from 2 bus companies leave Chicago for Madison, WI: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

$40

Tuesday 09/08

$22

Wednesday 09/09

$22

Thursday 09/10

$21

Friday 09/11

$24

Saturday 09/12

$21

Sunday 09/13

$25

Monday 09/14

Tuesday 09/15

Wednesday 09/16

Thursday 09/17

$20

Friday 09/18

$24

Saturday 09/19

$21

Sunday 09/20

$25

Monday 09/21

$21

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

$21

Saturday 09/26

$21

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

$21

Wednesday 09/30

$21

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

$24

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Chicago to Madison, WI

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Chicago to Madison, WI, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $20, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Chicago to Madison, WI. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chicago to Madison, WI, with $20. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $23.

How to save money travelling from Chicago to Madison, WI

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Chicago to Madison, WI in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Chicago to Madison, WI, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Chicago to Madison, WI are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Chicago to Madison, WI

These are the most booked bus companies between Chicago to Madison, WI from our users.

FlixBus from Chicago to Madison, WI

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Chicago to Madison, WI:

Cheapest Price	$21
Fastest Bus	3h 5m
Earliest Bus	5:45 AM
Last Bus	12:30 PM
Daily Connections	10 Ø
Found on	9/7/2026

All bus stations and stops in Chicago and Madison, WI

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Chicago and Madison, WI.

95th Red Line Station

W. 95th St 14

Downtown Bus Station

West Harrison Street 630-670

Union Station

S Canal St 225

Cumberland CTA

N Cumberland Ave 5800

Canal & Van Buren

S Canal St 310-320

Dutch Mill Park & Ride

E Broadway

University Wisconsin-Madison

North Lake Street 200

Bus Stop

Memorial Union Building

Langdon Street 800

Chazen Museum

University Avenue 750-800

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chicago to Madison, WI

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Chicago to Madison, WI? Or which bus companies serve the route Chicago to Madison, WI? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Chicago to Madison, WI bus

How much does a Chicago Madison, WI bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 3h 5m to reach Madison, WI. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chicago to Madison, WI?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $69. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Madison, WI.

On average, how many connections are available from Chicago to Madison, WI each day?

Every day, the Chicago to Madison, WI bus route is served by approximately 15 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Chicago to Madison, WI take?

The fastest bus from Chicago to Madison, WI is offered by FlixBus and takes 3h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $40. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chicago to Madison, WI?

The earliest bus arriving in Madison, WI from Chicago starts at 5:45 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Chicago to Madison, WI?

The latest bus trip departing from Chicago for Madison, WI starts at 3:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Chicago Madison, WI route?

When traveling by bus from Chicago to Madison, WI, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Chicago and Madison, WI?

You can check all the direct connections between Chicago and Madison, WI by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the Chicago to Madison, WI bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Chicago Madison, WI bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Chicago Madison, WI bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Chicago to Madison, WI on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chicago to Madison, WI

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Chicago and to Madison, WI

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Chicago and to Madison, WI. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!