Your total trip with all stops is around 950 miles / 1520 km, taking roughly 14.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Fort Collins, CO and Madison, WI.
Start from Fort Collins, Colorado.
Lincoln, Nebraska is stopping point #1 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7 hours.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is stopping point #2 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 780 miles or 1260 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Finally, Madison, Wisconsin is your destination after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 950 miles or 1520 km, taking roughly 14.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.