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How to get fromCharles City to Madisonby car, shuttle, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Charles City to Madison by car, shuttle, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Charles City to Sinclair - Austin, MNcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    8h 10m
    $71–134

  2. Drive 185.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charles City to Madisoncar car 185.8 mi
    4h 8m
    $34–49

  3. Taxi to Mason City, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MCW - MSN
    5h 11m
    $170–572

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Clear Lake Jct.taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to UW-Madisonbus bus
    10h 17m
    $180–262

  5. Drive to Rochester, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Drive from Charles City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane RST - MSN
    6h 4m
    $135–820

  6. Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Clear Lake Jct.taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to MSP Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MSP - MSN
    5h 47m
    $207–649

  7. Taxi to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi taxi
    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
    6h 19m
    $152–455

  8. Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    6h 20m
    $162–463

Mason City (MCW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 317.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Charles City, IA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Charles City to Madison. However, you can drive to Sinclair - Austin, MN, take the shuttle to Rochester Sinclair, walk to Rochester, MN, then take the bus to UW-Madison. Alternatively, you can drive from Charles City to Madison in around 4h 8m.

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