There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Grand Portage by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, taxi via Bloomington
best- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
12h 30mDrive 471.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Grand Portagecar 471.3 mi
8h 53m$108–156Fly, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MSN - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
9h 17mBus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi
13h 23m
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Grand Portage is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Grand Portage is to drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Madison and Grand Portage is 594 miles. The road distance is 474 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Grand Portage without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi via Bloomington which takes 12h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Madison to Grand Portage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Grand Portage is 474 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Madison to Grand Portage.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Grand Portage, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Grand Portage. However, you can take the bus to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, take the taxi to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey, take the bus to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport, walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Grand Marais, then take the taxi to Grand Portage. Alternatively, you can drive from Madison to Grand Portage in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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