There are 5 ways to get from Badlands National Park to Madison by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane RAP - MSN
5h 37mTravel, bus via Eau Claire
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
17h 54mTravel, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RAP - MKE
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 31mTravel, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madisonbus
18h 45mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
21h 6m
Rapid City (RAP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Badlands National Park and Madison is 736 miles.
The best way to get from Badlands National Park to Madison without a car is to travel and bus via Eau Claire which takes 17h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Badlands National Park to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h ahead of Badlands National Park. It is currently 8:37 PM in Badlands National Park and 9:37 PM in Madison.
There are 138+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Badlands National Park, SD, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Badlands National Park to Madison. However, you can travel to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), walk to Airport at Terminal Door 6, then take the bus to University at East Campus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Badlands National Park to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Wall, Minneapolis, Target Field Station Platform 2, Stadium Village Station, U of MN Campus, and Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop in around 17h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rapid City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rapid City to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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