There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Mankato by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Madison to RochesterJefferson 966
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MNS MN Conn 236 / ...
7h 19m$32–133Drive 291.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Mankato291.2 mi
4h 58m$54–77Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MSN - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
5h 13m$93–592Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - BloomingtonMadison
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNMinneapolis
7h 50m$69–114Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MKE - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
6h 51m$332–743Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ORD - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 1m$181–470Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)ORD - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 28m$76–350
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Mankato is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Mankato is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Mankato, MN via Mall of America. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Madison and Mankato is 305 miles. The road distance is 292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Mankato without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 19m and costs $30 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Madison to Mankato, including transfers.
Madison to Mankato bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Mankato bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Mankato is 293 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Madison to Mankato.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mankato, MN via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington and Mall of America in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
- 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
- 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
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
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