Bus Indianapolis to Madison, WI - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI

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

today

$46

tomorrow

$68

Monday

$43

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

$42

Friday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 5m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/25/2026 9:30:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	7h 20m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/25/2026 9:30:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Greyhound US	8h 25m	5:20 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	12:45 PM	Madison, WI	University Wisconsin-Madison	Economy	$60	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/25/2026 5:20:00 AM to University Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 12:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
FlixBus	10h 10m	3:15 AM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	Economy	$61	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/25/2026 3:15:00 AM to W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Greyhound US	8h 5m	5:20 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	Economy	$61	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/25/2026 5:20:00 AM to W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	9h 55m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$68	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/26/2026 6:40:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 55m
Greyhound US	10h 10m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$68	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/26/2026 6:40:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
FlixBus	7h 5m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:30:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	7h 20m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:30:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
FlixBus	10h 10m	3:15 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/26/2026 3:15:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Indianapolis to Madison, WI via Chicago, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  7h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:30 AM
  
  Indianapolis
  Downtown Transit Center
  
  12:00 PM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $29
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:30:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 12:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  3h 5m
  
  0
  
  12:30 PM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  3:35 PM
  
  Madison, WI
  Dutch Mill Park & Ride
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/27/2026 12:30:00 PM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 5m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:30:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	7h 20m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:30:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
FlixBus	10h 10m	3:15 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$60	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 3:15:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Greyhound US	9h 55m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$61	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 6:40:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 55m
Greyhound US	10h 10m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$61	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/27/2026 6:40:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 5m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:30:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
FlixBus	7h 20m	9:30 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:30:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
FlixBus	10h 10m	3:15 AM	Indianapolis	Downtown Transit Center	12:25 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Transit Center, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/30/2026 3:15:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 12:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Greyhound US	9h 55m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:35 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	Economy	$52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/30/2026 6:40:00 AM to Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 55m
Greyhound US	10h 10m	6:40 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	3:50 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	Economy	$52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) at 7/30/2026 6:40:00 AM to Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI is $41 on 7/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Indianapolis and Madison, WI

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

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Indianapolis to Madison, WI. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 9 daily coaches between Indianapolis and Madison, WI.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 25 buses from Indianapolis to Madison, WI, while Night sees the fewest connections between Indianapolis and Madison, WI, with 20 offers.

Facts about the bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 11 times every day by bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI in one click! Book your bus ticket from Indianapolis to Madison, WI starting from $41!

Cheapest Bus	$41
Fastest Bus	6h 5m
Earliest Bus	3:15 AM
Latest Bus	10:25 AM
Daily Bus Routes	11 Ø
Distance	283.9 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Indianapolis to Madison, WI

Every day, 11 buses from 2 bus companies leave Indianapolis for Madison, WI: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

Saturday 07/25

$46

Sunday 07/26

$68

Monday 07/27

$43

Tuesday 07/28

Wednesday 07/29

$42

Thursday 07/30

$47

Friday 07/31

Saturday 08/01

$49

Sunday 08/02

$57

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

$46

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

Saturday 08/08

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

$53

Tuesday 08/11

$52

Wednesday 08/12

$50

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Indianapolis to Madison, WI

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

With a price starting from $42, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $53.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Indianapolis to Madison, WI, with $42. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $42.

How to save money travelling from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to Madison, WI are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Indianapolis and Madison, WI

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

Mile Square

Monument Circle 2250

Washington / Delaware

E Washington St between N Delaware St and N Alabama St

Central Bus Station

Greyhound Bus Station

S Illinois St 350

S Keystone Avenue

S Keystone Avenue 3649

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 Indianapolis to Madison, WI

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

FAQs about the Indianapolis to Madison, WI bus

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

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $41 and takes 6h 5m to reach Madison, WI. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $41 and $110. 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 Indianapolis to Madison, WI each day?

Every day, the Indianapolis to Madison, WI bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Indianapolis to Madison, WI is offered by FlixBus and takes 6h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $46. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Madison, WI from Indianapolis starts at 3:15 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 Indianapolis to Madison, WI?

The latest bus trip departing from Indianapolis for Madison, WI starts at 10:25 AM. 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 Indianapolis Madison, WI route?

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

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

You can check all the direct connections between Indianapolis 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: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to Madison, WI on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Indianapolis and to Madison, WI

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