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How to get fromAlbert Lea to Madisonby shuttle, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Albert Lea to Madison by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus S MN Conn
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus Jefferson Lines 965
    6h 59m
    $71–130

  2. Drive 238.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Albert Lea to Madisoncar car 238.2 mi
    5h 12m
    $44–63

  3. Shuttle to Rochester, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane RST - MSN
    6h 55m
    $92–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus bus FlixBus 2548
    7h 38m
    $88–133

  5. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MSP - MSN
    5h 23m
    $102–593

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane MSP - MKE
    3. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    7h 36m
    $637–1,062

  7. Shuttle to Rochester, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    8h 4m
    $79–410

  8. Bus to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    7h 31m
    $88–394

Rochester (RST) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 265 mi
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Albert Lea, MN, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Albert Lea to Madison via Albert Lea and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 7h 38m.

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