There are 8 ways to get from Lakeland to Madison by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane TPA - MSN
6h 59m$158–775Train to Orlando, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MCO - MSN
7h 19m$136–680Bus
- Take the bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
31h 27m$164–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
45h 2m$418–943Drive 1,267.5 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Madisoncar 1,267.5 mi
22h 5m$232–335Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane TPA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
8h 52m$196–940Train to Orlando, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCO - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
9h 15m$174–845Fly Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane LAL - MSN
7h 21m$154–804
Lakeland to Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Madison is to bus which costs $160 - $410 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Madison is to Amtrak Thruway and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Madison. However, there are services departing from Park & Ride at Rose St. and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
The distance between Lakeland and Madison is 1171 miles. The road distance is 1274.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 31h 27m and costs $160 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Lakeland to Madison, including transfers.
Lakeland to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Winter Haven Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Madison is to bus which takes 31h 27m and costs $160 - $410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $850 and takes 7h 21m.
Lakeland to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 2:11 AM in Lakeland and 1:11 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Park & Ride at Rose St. to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Winter Haven Transportation Center, Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 31h 27m. Alternatively, Avelo Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Grand Rapids, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lakeland to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Winter Haven Transportation Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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