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How to get fromBrookings to Madisonby bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Brookings to Madison by bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

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    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane FSD - MSN
    5h 56m
    $128–560

  2. Drive 439 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brookings to Madisoncar car 439 mi
    7h 53m
    $81–116

  3. Bus via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    13h 49m
    $153–224

  4. Bus to Watertown Municipal Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Watertownbus bus
    2. Fly from Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane ATY - MSN
    7h 41m
    $130–563

  5. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane FSD - MKE
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    8h 34m
    $140–585

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madisonbus bus
    14h 44m
    $139–233

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Madisonbus bus
    15h 9m
    $144–223

Sioux Falls (FSD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Brookings, SD, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Brookings to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Brookings, Sioux Falls, Burnsville Transit Station Bay B, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, MOA Transit Station Gate A, American & Thunderbird Station, and Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington in around 13h 49m.

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