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

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

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

    best
    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 54m
    $150–452

  2. Drive  185.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charles City to Madisoncar car 185.8 mi
    4h 8m
    $33–48

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    12h 21m
    $203–289

  4. 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 17m
    $64–340

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

    1. Drive from Charles City to Minneapolis-Airport-MSPcar car
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MSP - MSN
    4h 59m
    $82–419

  6. 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 26m
    $152–465

  7. 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 33m
    $167–473

  8. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    13h 9m
    $242–349

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

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Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 247.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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 take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW 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 the taxi to Waterloo, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus.

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