There are 9 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)plane MSN - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
7h 45m$182–685Drive 452.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Yanktoncar 452.6 mi
8h$83–120Bus, taxi via Burnsville
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
13h 50m$217–295Fly 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)plane MSN - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
9h 25m$203–741Bus 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 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane ORD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
8h 28m$165–473Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane MKE - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
9h 6m$207–771Bus 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 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane ORD - SUX
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
8h 6m$171–479Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
15h 19m$193–309Bus, taxi via Sparta
- Take the bus from UW-Madison to Sparta, WIbus
- Take the bus from Sparta, WI to Minneapolis Bus Depotbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermillion to Yanktontaxi
17h 19m$242–346
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 8h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Yankton is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 45m and costs $180 - $700.
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 50m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Madison to Yankton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Yankton is 455 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Madison to Yankton.
There are 21+ 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Burnsville to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Sioux City to Vermillion
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from UW-Madison to Sparta, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Sparta, WI to Minneapolis Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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