Traveling to Madison
Traveling to Madison by car
Getting to Madison: Madison is located in south central Wisconsin and
is accessible via several major highways. Madison is a:
~1 1/2 hour drive from Milwaukee (via Interstate 94)
~2 1/2 hour drive from Chicago (via Interstate 90)
~4 1/2 hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via Interstate
94)
~2 hour drive from Dubuque (via US 151)
Getting to UW-Madison
Take I-90 or US 151 to Hwy 12/18
Follow Hwy 12/18 exit at Park Street (Exit 261 B)
Proceed north on Park Street about 5 miles to Langdon Street, turn right.
(See detail
map.)
Proceed one block to Lake Street, turn right.
Two public parking ramps that charge by the hour are available on Lake
Street and are within a five-minute walk to campus.
Other Maps
SEASSI buildings
UW-Madison
Campus Map
Traveling by bus
Greyhound Bus Lines (800-231-2222) travels into downtown Madison. Badger
Coaches (608-255-6771) offers daily routes between Milwaukee (downtown
and Mitchell Field) and campus. The Greyhound/Badger depot is located
several blocks from the eastern edge of campus.
The Van
Galder Bus Company (608-257-5593 or 800-747-0994) also provides
daily round-trip service between the Memorial Union at UW-Madison and
Chicago's O'Hare Airport and the downtown Amtrak station. Check out
the Van Galder Bus website for information on fares and bus schedules.
Traveling by plane
Flying to Chicago and taking the Van Galder Bus, or flying to Milwaukee and taking the Badger Coach to the UW-Madison campus is often cheaper than direct flights to Madison. Shop and compare.
Dane County Regional Airport (airport code MSN), on Madison's northeast
side, provides regional and national air service to and from Madison.
Seventy-five flights daily connect passengers to 22 locations, reaching
600 domestic and 70 international destinations with one stop-service.
The following commercial airlines serve Dane County:
American Eagle (American) 800-433-7300
Comair (Delta) 800-354-9822
Midwest Express/Skyway 800-452-2022
Northwest Airlines 800-225-2525
Trans World Express (TWA) 800-221-2000
United Express (United) 800-241-6522
Cabs are readily available at the airport for service to campus and
downtown, and many hotels offer shuttle service.
Badger Cab - 608/256-5566
Madison Taxi - 608/258-7458
Union Cab - 608/242-2000
