Drive times below use the City of Madison as the geographic center of the eight-county region.
- Milwaukee, WI: 80 mi, 1 hr 30 min
- Chicago, IL: 150 mi, 2 hrs 50 min
- Minneapolis, MN: 270 mi, 4 hrs 50 min
- Green Bay, WI: 137 mi, 2 hrs 40 min
- Des Moines, IA: 290 mi, 5 hrs
- St. Louis, MO: 360 mi, 6 hrs 30 min
