Direction from Madison, WI to Bismarck, ND

The bearing from Madison, Wisconsin to Bismarck, North Dakota is west-northwest (approx. 295°–300°).

• Distance: ~520 miles (837 km) via I-90 W / I-94 W
• Drive time: 7.5–8 hours
• Route: Madison → I-90 W (through WI, MN, SD) → I-94 W at Sioux Falls → Bismarck

You'll cross the Mississippi at La Crosse, skirt the Badlands near Wall, SD, and enter the Missouri River valley approaching Bismarck.