There are 6 ways to get from Monona to Minneapolis by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 38 bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
best- Take the bus from Nichols at McKenna to W Wilson at M L K Juniorbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
4h 1m$71–476Drive 269.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monona to Minneapoliscar 269.3 mi
4h 28m$50–71Bus via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
6h 50m$59–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
9h 11m$125–255Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
6h 17m$617–1,027Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolisbus Jefferson 966
7h 25m$72–102
Monona to Minneapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monona to Minneapolis is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Monona to Minneapolis is to line 38 bus and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $70 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Monona to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Nichols at McKenna and arriving at 7th St & Nicollet Station via Madison, WI-Lake St. and American & Thunderbird Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Monona and Minneapolis is 249 miles. The road distance is 270.9 miles.
The best way to get from Monona to Minneapolis without a car is to bus via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington which takes 6h 50m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Monona to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Monona to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Monona to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monona to Minneapolis is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Monona to Minneapolis.
There are 586+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Monona, WI, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Badger Bus operates a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington twice a week. Tickets cost $55–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-266-4466
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityofmadison.com
Bus from Nichols at McKenna to W Wilson at M L K Junior
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cityofmadison.com/metro
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
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
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
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