BUS SERVICE TO

MILWAUKEE - EAU CLARE - UNIVERSITY OF Minnesota - MADISON - MENOMONIE

Your Badger Bus may arrive as a red Badger Coaches bus or an unmarked black motorcoach. Please watch for both at your stop. If unsure, ask the driver.

For over 100 years, Badger Bus has been connecting communities across Wisconsin and Minnesota with safe, convenient, and reliable bus transportation. Whether you're traveling between major cities like Madison and Milwaukee, catching a flight at Mitchell Airport, or a trip the University of Minnesota. Our modern fleet, experienced drivers, and comfortable amenities like on-board Wi-Fi ensure a pleasant journey. Explore our routes and book your ticket today!

Questions? Visit our Bus Ticket FAQ page

Madison - Milwaukee - Johnson Creek

With six daily routes and stops at key locations

  • UW Madison

  • Johnson Creek

  • Goerke's Corners

  • Amtrak Intermodal

  • Mitchell Airport

Eau Claire - Menomonie - U of Minnesota

Routes running on Friday and Sunday with stops at

  • UW Madison

  • Menomonie

  • Eau Clare

  • Ikea - Mall of America

  • University of Minnesota

Badger Bus Schedule

How to read the Badger Bus schedule. At first glance you might find our schedule intimidating, but it's actually quite easy. Take the Madison to Milwaukee schedule- the first row lists our UW Madison N Lake St stop, on the same row, second column you'll see the first departure at 6:30AM with departures at 10AM, 3PM and 5:30PM. On Fridays and Sundays we have two additional times at 12:30pm and 8:45pm. Reading down from the 6:30AM departure you'll see the first trip stops at Goerke's Corners at 7:40 and at Mitchell Airport at 8:30.  

**please remember to arrive 15mins prior to the scheduled departure.**

Schedule may change at anytime- please visit our ticketing site for the most up to date schedule.

Frequent Badger Traveler? Purchase Badger Bundles!

Badger Bundles are packs of 5 or 10 tickets for trips to Madison and Milwaukee. Save money buying early and in bulk.

Can anyone use these tickets?
Yes, passengers are assigned, so any name can be typed in where that information is requested. The name of the purchaser will be auto-filled initially, you just override that with the correct name.

Do the tickets expire?
Yes, the tickets expire 1 year after the date of purchase.

How do I redeem a ticket?

1. Log in to your account using your customer # and password.
2. Click on the person icon in the upper right hand corner.
3. Go to Redeemable Items.
4. Find the correct direction of travel you are taking and click on redeem this item. If you
need to change directions you will see two arrows in a circle click on there to change
the direction.
If you need to change the name of the passenger, just delete the name that is listed and
enter the correct passenger name.
5. Then follow the steps to book your trip.
6. If you need to change the passengers name or direction do so at this time.--