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How to get fromMadison to Ankenyby plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound) or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Ankeny by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSN - DSM
    6h 8m
    $182–1,092

  2. Drive 270.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Ankenycar car 270.7 mi
    4h 58m
    $50–72

  3. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus Madison
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Des Moinesbus bus Jefferson 801 / ...
    11h 15m
    $102–203

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    6h 24m
    $140–780

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Ankenycar car
    7h 14m
    $75–330

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ankenycar car
    7h 22m
    $75–343

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    11h 53m
    $86–174

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    11h 56m
    $92–181

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar123Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ankeny, IA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Ankeny via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, and Des Moines in around 11h 15m.

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