There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Prior Lake by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the bus from Marquette Av S at 7 St S SW corner to Co Rd 21bus 490
7h 15m$62–81Drive 282.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Prior Lakecar 282.8 mi
4h 55m$52–75Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, line 447 bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from Apple Valley Transit Station NB to Co Rd 21bus
5h 3m$73–471Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolisbus Jefferson 966
- Take the bus from Oak St at 4 St / 5 St SE to Co Rd 21bus 490
8h 13m$74–103Bus 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
6h 47m$619–1,030Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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
8h 3m$250–459
Madison to Prior Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Prior Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Prior Lake is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Prior Lake. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Co Rd 21 via American & Thunderbird Station and Marquette Av S at 7 St S SW corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Madison and Prior Lake is 313 miles. The road distance is 284.4 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Prior Lake without a car is to bus via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington which takes 7h 15m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Madison to Prior Lake, including transfers.
Madison to Prior Lake bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Prior Lake bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Prior Lake is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Madison to Prior Lake.
There are 146+ hotels available in Prior Lake.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Prior Lake, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Co Rd 21 via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Nicollet Station, and Marquette Av S at 7 St S SW corner in around 7h 15m.
- 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
- $65–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- +1 952-882-7500
- Website
- mvta.com
Bus from Marquette Av S at 7 St S SW corner to Co Rd 21
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $3–4
Bus from Apple Valley Transit Station NB to Co Rd 21
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $2–4
Bus from Oak St at 4 St / 5 St SE to Co Rd 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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