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How to get fromApostle Islands to Madisonby car ferry, car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Apostle Islands to Madison by car ferry, car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus bus
    11h 26m
    $128–186

  2. Drive  313.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Pointe to Madisoncar car 313.2 mi
    6h 54m
    $58–83

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukeetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    14h 54m
    $252–412

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Madisoncar car
    7h 2m
    $64–94

  5. Car ferry, drive, shuttle to Duluth International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Castle Dangercar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Castle Danger to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane DLH - MSN
    9h 36m

  6. Car ferry, drive, bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Duluthcar car
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    14h 53m
    $126–186

  7. Car ferry, drive, bus via Escanaba

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Ironwoodcar car
    3. Take the bus from Ironwood to Escanababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    15h 25m
    $104–192

  8. Car ferry, drive, shuttle to Duluth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Bayfield, WIcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Bayfield, WI to Castle Dangercar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Castle Danger to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DLH - ORD
    5. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    11h 28m

  9. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IWD - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    7h 26m
    $197–414

  10. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Drive from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane IWD - MSN
    6h 14m
    $70–371

Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 26m

What companies run services between Apostle Islands, WI, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Apostle Islands to Madison. However, you can take the car ferry to Bayfield, WI, drive to Duluth, take the bus to St. Paul, then take the bus to Madison. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Madeline Island Ferry Terminal to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Bayfield, WI, Duluth, St. Paul, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak in around 14h 54m.

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