Tours, tickets and day trips in Madison
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Children's Museum | 150,000 | — |
The busiest is Madison Children's Museum at 150,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Madison
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison to Rockford | United States | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Madison to Milwaukee | United States | 122 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Madison to Elgin | United States | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Madison to Aurora | United States | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Madison to Naperville | United States | 176 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Madison to Green Bay | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Madison to Davenport | United States | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Madison to Chicago | United States | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Madison to Joliet | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Madison?
Madison Children's Museum, with 150,000 visitors (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.