There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Cottage Grove by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union DepotFlixBus 2548
6h 10m$26–111Drive 248.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Cottage Grove248.5 mi
4h 49m$46–66Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, line 363 bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from 5th St & Minnesota St to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S
4h 32m$81–558Bus via Stadium Village Station
- Take the bus from Madison to UMN - MinneapolisJefferson 966
7h 56m$33–124Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MKE - MSP
6h 11m$324–659Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ORD - MSP
7h 22m$173–434
Madison to Cottage Grove by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cottage Grove is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cottage Grove is to fly and line 363 bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $80 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Cottage Grove. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S via 5th St & Sibley St / Wacouta St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Madison and Cottage Grove is 277 miles. The road distance is 250 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Cottage Grove without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $26 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Madison to Cottage Grove, including transfers.
Madison to Cottage Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Cottage Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Cottage Grove is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Madison to Cottage Grove.
There are 149+ hotels available in Cottage Grove.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cottage Grove, MN, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot twice daily. Tickets cost $35–110 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from 5th St & Minnesota St to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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