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How to get fromMadison to Emerald Isleby plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Emerald Isle by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane plane MSN - EWN
    2. Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    6h 47m
    $172–552

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greenville, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greenville (PGV)plane plane MSN - PGV
    2. Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    11h 10m
    $163–545

  3. Bus, train via Petersburg

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    33h 48m
    $350–840

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    34h 1m
    $228–383

  5. Drive  1,051 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Emerald Islecar car 1,051 mi
    19h 54m
    $192–277

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane plane MSN - OAJ
    2. Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    6h 44m
    $177–552

  7. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane plane MKE - EWN
    3. Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    8h 21m
    $216–742

  8. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane MSN - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $178–653

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus bus
    35h 56m
    $360–861

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Emerald Isle via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Wilson Bus Stop, Wilson, and Swansboro in around 34h 1m.

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