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

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

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)planeMSN - EWN
    2. Take the taxi from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Emerald Isletaxi
    7h 2m
    $187–662

  2. Bus, train via Petersburg

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
    33h 44m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Wilson Bus Stopbus
    5. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
    33h 56m

  4. Drive 1,064.2 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Emerald Islecar1,064.2 mi
    19h 5m
    $195–281

  5. 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)planeMSN - OAJ
    2. Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Emerald Isletaxi
    6h 53m
    $202–712

  6. 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)planeMSN - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
    8h 49m
    $205–745

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

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greenville (PGV)planeMSN - PGV
    2. Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
    10h 57m
    $202–740

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)planeORD - ILM
    3. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Emerald Isletaxi
    8h 54m
    $233–583

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain
    4. Take the bus from Wilson to Swansborobus
    35h 51m

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Wilson Bus Stop, Wilson, and Swansboro in around 33h 56m.

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