There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Mankato by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Rochester
best- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus Jefferson Lines 966
- Take the bus from Rochester to Mankatobus Lta 236 / ...
7h 19m$66–114Drive 288.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Mankatocar 288.4 mi
5h 12m$53–76Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
5h 34m$83–542Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNbus Minneapolis
7h 50m$69–114Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
7h 10m$632–1,072Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankatobus
8h 25m$295–790
Madison to Mankato by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Mankato is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Mankato is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Mankato via Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Madison and Mankato is 287 miles. The road distance is 290.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Mankato without a car is to bus via Rochester which takes 7h 19m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Madison to Mankato, including transfers.
Madison to Mankato bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Mankato bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Mankato is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Madison to Mankato.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison to Mankato via Rochester in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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