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How to get fromMadison to Clear Lakeby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Clear Lake by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    8h 43m
    $96–169

  2. Drive 225.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Clear Lakecar car 225.9 mi
    4h 54m
    $42–60

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mason City

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MSN - MCW
    5h 16m
    $85–449

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus Madison
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus Jefferson 801
    8h 48m
    $108–149

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City

    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 Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    5h 40m
    $82–357

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

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSN - MSP
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Mason Citybus bus
    6h 49m
    $120–548

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    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 Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Clear Lakecar car
    6h 55m
    $79–353

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Madison to Clear Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 312.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mason City (MCW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Clear Lake via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, Burnsville, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 8h 48m.

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