There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Mankato by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CID - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
5h 27m$86–491Drive 245.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Mankatocar 245.6 mi
5h 12m$45–65Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
10h 49m$56–194Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 22m$123–702Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNbus
11h 20m$90–174
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Mankato is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Mankato is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubuque to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Dubuque, IA and arriving at Mankato, MN via Madison, WI-Lake St. and Mall of America. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Dubuque and Mankato is 383 miles. The road distance is 247 miles.
The best way to get from Dubuque to Mankato without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 10h 49m and costs $55 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dubuque to Mankato, including transfers.
Dubuque to Mankato bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Dubuque, IA station.
Dubuque to Mankato bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Madison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Mankato is 247 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Dubuque to Mankato.
There are 23+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Dubuque, IA to Mankato, MN via Madison, Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, and Mall of America in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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