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How to get fromMadison to Iowa Fallsby bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Iowa Falls by bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus via Bloomington

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus Madison
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Latimerbus bus Jefferson Lines 803
    10h 8m
    $161–215

  2. Drive  232.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Iowa Fallscar car 232.4 mi
    4h 13m
    $43–62

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MSN - ALO
    2. Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $172–492

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Latimerbus bus Jefferson Lines 803
    10h 47m
    $169–235

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi

    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 Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    $179–470

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Iowa Fallscar car
    7h 17m
    $79–345

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    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 Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    6h 43m
    $194–490

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Iowa Falls, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Iowa Falls via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate C, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Latimer in around 10h 8m.

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