There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Yankton by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sioux Falls (FSD)MSN - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
7h 56m$152–590Drive 452.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Yankton452.6 mi
7h 57m$83–120Bus, taxi via Burnsville
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
13h 47m$156–325Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)MSN - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
7h 53m$171–627Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- 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 Sioux Falls (FSD)ORD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
8h 18m$150–488Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus, taxi
- 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 Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)ORD - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
8h 8m$159–495Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
14h 14m$120–354Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Vermillion
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yankton
18h 31m$154–376
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sioux Falls (FSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Yankton is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Yankton is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Madison and Yankton is 474 miles. The road distance is 455.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Yankton without a car is to bus and taxi via Burnsville which takes 13h 47m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Madison to Yankton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Yankton is 455 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Madison to Yankton.
There are 24+ hotels available in Yankton.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Yankton, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Yankton. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Sioux Falls (FSD), take the taxi to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Vermillion, then take the taxi to Yankton. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, walk to American & Thunderbird Station, take the bus to MOA Transit Station Gate A, walk to Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, take the line 444 bus to Burnsville Transit Station Bay B, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Vermillion, then take the taxi to Yankton.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux City to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- 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
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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