There are 5 ways to get from Mankato to Madison by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Rochester
best- Take the bus from Mankato to Rochesterbus Lta 237 / ...
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus Jefferson Lines 965
7h$62–112Drive 289.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mankato to Madisoncar 289.9 mi
5h 1m$53–77Bus, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MSP - MSN
4h 25m$88–589Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Mall of Americabus Mankato
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Minneapolis
8h 50m$67–117Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSP - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
6h 36m$631–1,072
Mankato to Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to Madison is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to Madison is to bus and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $85 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to Madison. However, there are services departing from Mankato and arriving at Madison via Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Mankato and Madison is 288 miles. The road distance is 291.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to Madison without a car is to bus via Rochester which takes 7h and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Mankato to Madison, including transfers.
Mankato to Madison bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato station.
Mankato to Madison bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to Madison is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Mankato to Madison.
There are 139+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato to Madison via Rochester in around 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Mankato to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $12–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to Mall of America
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
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