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How to get fromMadison to Fort Rileyby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Manhattan Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane MSN - MHK
    6h 1m
    $122–592

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport

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    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 Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane ORD - MHK
    6h 21m
    $104–410

  3. Bus, train, drive

    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 Topeka Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Topeka Station to Fort Rileycar car
    16h 6m
    $174–399

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus bus
    18h 43m
    $226–332

  5. Drive  593.9 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Fort Rileycar car 593.9 mi
    10h 53m
    $109–157

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Salina Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane plane MSN - SLN
    2. Take the bus from Salina to Junction Citybus bus
    9h
    $155–634

  7. 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 Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus bus
    16h 58m
    $195–396

  8. Bus via Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Owatonnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus bus
    18h 52m
    $208–334

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fort Riley, KS, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Fort Riley via Saint Paul Union Depot, Kansas City Bus Station, and Junction City in around 18h 43m.

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