Directions to Madison

Traveling by Car

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.
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. University parking lots can also be used for a fee.
Conference registration is in the lobby of the Pyle Center, corner of Langdon and Lake Streets

Traveling by bus

Van Galder Bus Company (608-257-5593 or 800-747-0994) provides hourly round-trip service between the Memorial Union on the UW campus in Madison (close to the conference site) and Chicago's O'Hare Airport and downtown Amtrak station. The bus station at O'Hare is located on the ground floor of the elevated parking garage.
Badger Coaches (608-255-6771) offers daily routes between Milwaukee (downtown and Mitchell Field) and campus. The Greyhound/Badger depot is located a few blocks from the eastern edge of campus, and many Greyhound and Badger buses stop at Memorial Union.
Greyhound Bus Lines (800-231-2222) serves Madison.

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. There are connecting flights to Madison from major airports in Chicago (United Express, American Eagle), Minneapolis (Northwest), Detroit (Northwest), Denver (United Express), Milwaukee (Midwest), Atlanta (Delta Connection), and Newark (Continental Express). Another possibility is flying into O'Hare International Airport in Northwest Chicago and renting a car or taking the convenient VanGalder bus to Madison (see "Traveling by bus, Van Galder Bus Company"). Travel time from O'Hare to Madison is about 2.5 hours by car and 3.5 hours by bus.

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