There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Minneapolis by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
3h 5m$92–652Drive 269.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Minneapoliscar 269.4 mi
4h 32m$50–71Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
5h 20mBus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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
4h 45m$125–782Bus via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
5h 20m$55–75Bus via La Crosse
- Take the bus from Madison to UW La Crossebus Jefferson 966
- Take the bus from UW La Crosse to Minneapolisbus Jefferson 966
7h 25m
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 Minneapolis is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $90 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Madison and Minneapolis is 243 miles. The road distance is 270.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Madison to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Madison to Minneapolis bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $90 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 20m.
Madison to Minneapolis bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Minneapolis is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Madison to Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 20m. Jefferson Lines - Minneapolis, MN also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to UW La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW La Crosse to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
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
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