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How to get fromMadison to Brookingsby plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sioux Falls, bus

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane MSN - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    6h 45m
    $116–519

  2. Drive 437.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Brookingscar car 437.6 mi
    8h 5m
    $80–116

  3. Bus via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    13h 10m
    $156–219

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Watertown Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane plane MSN - ATY
    2. Take the bus from Watertown to Brookingsbus bus
    8h 3m
    $120–524

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    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 Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane ORD - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    7h 45m
    $118–437

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

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane MKE - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    8h 27m
    $138–574

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    14h 40m
    $138–228

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Brookings via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, Sioux Falls, and Brookings in around 13h 10m.

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