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Directions to Campus

by car | by bus | by plane

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Traveling by car

Getting to Madison:

  • 1.5 hour drive from Milwaukee (via Interstate 94)
  • 2.5 hour drive from Chicago (via Interstate 90)
  • 4.5 hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via Interstate 94)
  • 2 hour drive from Dubuque (via US 151)

Getting to the Red Gym: Check in location for the Admissions Information Session and Campus Walking Tours.

Traveling by bus

Greyhound Bus Lines (800-231-2222) travel into downtown Madison several blocks from the eastern edge of campus. Badger Coaches (608/255-6771) offers daily routes between Milwaukee (downtown and Mitchell Field) and campus. The Van Galder Bus Company (800-747-0994) provides daily round-trip service between campus and Chicago's O'Hare Airport and downtown Amtrak station.

Traveling by plane

Dane County Regional Airport, 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

Many hotels offer shuttle service to campus and cabs are readily available.