Bus Madison, WI to Minneapolis - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Madison, WI to Minneapolis from various bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or Badger Bus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$39

Sunday

$38

Monday

$38

Tuesday

$33

Wednesday

Thursday

$41

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 40m	10:15 AM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	3:55 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/6/2025 10:15:00 AM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
FlixBus	5h 45m	12:50 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/6/2025 12:50:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
FlixBus	5h 35m	6:45 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/6/2025 6:45:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	5h 20m	1:15 PM	Madison, WI	University Wisconsin-Madison	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/6/2025 1:15:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 40m	10:15 AM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	3:55 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/7/2025 10:15:00 AM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
FlixBus	5h 35m	6:45 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/7/2025 6:45:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	5h 10m	7:10 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/7/2025 7:10:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
Badger Bus	5h 0m	10:00 AM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	3:00 PM	Minneapolis	University	Economy	$47	A Bus from Badger Bus goes from Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 AM to University, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 45m	12:50 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/8/2025 12:50:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
FlixBus	5h 20m	1:15 PM	Madison, WI	University Wisconsin-Madison	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/8/2025 1:15:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Greyhound US	5h 40m	10:15 AM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	3:55 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:15:00 AM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/8/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
FlixBus	5h 35m	6:45 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/8/2025 6:45:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 40m	10:15 AM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	3:55 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/9/2025 10:15:00 AM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
FlixBus	5h 45m	12:50 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/9/2025 12:50:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
FlixBus	5h 35m	6:45 PM	Madison, WI	Dutch Mill Park & Ride	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Dutch Mill Park & Ride, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/9/2025 6:45:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	5h 20m	1:15 PM	Madison, WI	Chazen Museum	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Chazen Museum, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/9/2025 1:15:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	5h 40m	10:15 AM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	3:55 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/11/2025 10:15:00 AM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
FlixBus	5h 45m	12:50 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/11/2025 12:50:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
FlixBus	5h 35m	6:45 PM	Madison, WI	W Transfer Point	12:20 AM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Transfer Point, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/11/2025 6:45:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	5h 20m	1:15 PM	Madison, WI	University Wisconsin-Madison	6:35 PM	Minneapolis	Fourth Street North Transit Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from University Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (USA) at 12/11/2025 1:15:00 PM to Fourth Street North Transit Station, Minneapolis (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis is $33 on 12/9/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Madison, WI and Minneapolis

See here how frequent the connections between Madison, WI and Minneapolis are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily buses from Madison, WI to Minneapolis. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Madison, WI and Minneapolis.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 buses from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Madison, WI and Minneapolis, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Badger Bus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis in one click! Book your bus ticket from Madison, WI to Minneapolis starting from $33!

Cheapest Bus	$33
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Bus	10:15 AM
Latest Bus	7:10 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	233.3 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US and Badger Bus

Cheapest bus connections from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Every day, 7 buses from 3 bus companies leave Madison, WI for Minneapolis: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

$39

Sunday 12/07

$38

Monday 12/08

$38

Tuesday 12/09

$33

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

$41

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

$43

Sunday 12/14

$38

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$36

Friday 12/19

$42

Saturday 12/20

$46

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $33, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $39.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, with $33. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $33.

How to save money travelling from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Madison, WI to Minneapolis in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Madison, WI to Minneapolis are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

These are the most booked bus companies between Madison, WI to Minneapolis from our users.

Badger Bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Here you will find the key facts about the Badger Bus bus route Madison, WI to Minneapolis:

Cheapest Price	$47
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Bus	10:00 AM
Last Bus	10:00 AM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	10/28/2025

All bus stations and stops in Madison, WI and Minneapolis

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Madison, WI and Minneapolis.

Dutch Mill Park & Ride

E Broadway

University Wisconsin-Madison

North Lake Street 200

Bus Stop

Memorial Union Building

Langdon Street 800

Chazen Museum

University Avenue 750-800

University

Huron Blvd. & Delaware Street SE

Fourth Street North Transit Station

3rd Avenue North 318

Hawthorne Bus Center

Hawthorne Ave 950

Hawthorne Ave & 10th St N

Service and Comfort on the bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Madison, WI to Minneapolis? Or which bus companies serve the route Madison, WI to Minneapolis? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Madison, WI to Minneapolis bus

How much does a Madison, WI Minneapolis bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $33 and takes 5h 40m to reach Minneapolis. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Madison, WI to Minneapolis?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $33 and $47. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Minneapolis.

On average, how many connections are available from Madison, WI to Minneapolis each day?

Every day, the Madison, WI to Minneapolis bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Madison, WI to Minneapolis take?

The fastest bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis is offered by Badger Bus and takes 5h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $47. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis?

The earliest bus arriving in Minneapolis from Madison, WI starts at 10:15 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis?

The latest bus trip departing from Madison, WI for Minneapolis starts at 7:10 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Madison, WI Minneapolis route?

When traveling by bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Greyhound US and Badger Bus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Madison, WI and Minneapolis?

You can check all the direct connections between Madison, WI and Minneapolis by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Greyhound US and Badger Bus.

What can I take with me on the Madison, WI to Minneapolis bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Madison, WI Minneapolis bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Madison, WI Minneapolis bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Madison, WI to Minneapolis on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Madison, WI to Minneapolis

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Madison, WI and to Minneapolis

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Madison, WI and to Minneapolis. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!