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How to get fromMadison to Three Lakesby bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Three Lakes by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Drive from Wausau Transit Center to Three Lakescar car
    8h 57m
    $62–125

  2. Drive 218 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Three Lakescar car 218 mi
    4h 3m
    $40–58

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rhinelander, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane plane MSN - RHI
    2. Take the taxi from Rhinelander (RHI) to Three Lakestaxi taxi
    6h 2m
    $147–512

  4. Bus, drive via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transitbus bus
    3. Drive from Wausau Transit to Three Lakescar car
    10h 7m
    $68–124

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Iron River, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Iron River, MI to Three Lakestaxi taxi
    11h 51m
    $195–319

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Iron Mountain, drive

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane plane MSN - IMT
    2. Drive from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Three Lakescar car
    7h 41m
    $94–481

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rhinelander, 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 Rhinelander (RHI)plane plane ORD - RHI
    3. Take the taxi from Rhinelander (RHI) to Three Lakestaxi taxi
    6h 1m
    $139–430

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rhinelander (RHI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 370.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Three Lakes, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Madison to Three Lakes. However, you can take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal, take the bus to Wausau Transit Center, then drive to Three Lakes. Alternatively, you can drive from Madison to Three Lakes in around 4h 3m.

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