There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Custer by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
7h 13m$252–822Drive 788.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Custercar 788.4 mi
13h 29m$144–208Bus, taxi via Burnsville
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
19h 1m$236–470Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MKE - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
8h 27m$271–888Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
7h 31m$220–540Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
19h 28m$200–499Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
23h 56m$268–638
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Custer is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Custer is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 13m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Madison and Custer is 747 miles. The road distance is 793 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Custer without a car is to bus and taxi via Burnsville which takes 19h 1m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Madison to Custer, including transfers.
Custer is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 4:20 PM in Madison and 3:20 PM in Custer.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Custer is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Madison to Custer.
There are 439+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Custer. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, walk to American & Thunderbird Station, take the bus to MOA Transit Station Gate A, walk to Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, take the line 444 bus to Burnsville Transit Station Bay B, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
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