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How to get fromMadison to Arcadiaby plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Traverse City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane MSN - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Arcadiataxi taxi
    5h 55m
    $257–642

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Muskegon, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    3. Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Arcadiacar car
    6h 51m
    $143–249

  3. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Manitowocbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Ludington to Arcadiacar car
    11h 21m

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus bus
    5. Drive from Reed City to Arcadiacar car
    13h 22m

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Arcadiataxi taxi
    13h 55m
    $261–371

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane ORD - MBL
    5h 45m
    $189–300

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Traverse City, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Arcadiataxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $254–560

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madison to Milwaukeecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Muskegon to Arcadiacar car
    6h 4m
    $149–179

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 274.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Arcadia, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Madison to Arcadia. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Arcadia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Arcadia via Milwaukee Intermodal, Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, and Ludington in around 11h 21m.

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