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- ↑ Tim Harlow (August 22, 2021). "New low-cost intercity bus line FlixBus connects Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ↑ Isabel Koyama (July 2, 2021). "FlixBus starts service connecting Milwaukee to Chicago, Dayton, Indianapolis and Columbus". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Greyhound:Destinations" . Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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