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How to get fromMadison to Pellaby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Pella by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSN - DSM
    2. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    6h 10m
    $192–692

  2. Drive  259.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Pellacar car 259.2 mi
    5h 7m
    $48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Monroebus bus
    12h 14m
    $137–205

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSN - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Pellacar car
    7h 1m
    $89–507

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines, 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 Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    3. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    6h 23m
    $174–470

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Pellacar car
    7h 12m
    $76–335

  7. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines, 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 Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MDW - DSM
    3. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    7h 46m
    $193–590

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Oskaloosabus bus
    12h 31m
    $124–246

  9. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg to Oskaloosabus bus
    12h 35m
    $139–285

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar165Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Madison to Pella via Saint Paul Union Depot, Des Moines, and Monroe in around 12h 14m.

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