There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Mesa by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Phoenix (PHX)MSN - PHX
6h 3m$184–904Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
41h 31m$193–1,328Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tempe
2d 4h$225–590Drive 1,655.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Mesa1,655.3 mi
29h 9m$303–437Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)MKE - PHX
7h 41m$253–1,155Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)ORD - PHX
8h 44m$242–642Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
2d 16h$252–1,583
Madison to Mesa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Mesa is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $180 - $950.
The distance between Madison and Mesa is 1421 miles. The road distance is 1664.9 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Mesa without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 41h 31m and costs $190 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Madison to Mesa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madison to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $180 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 4h.
Mesa is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 3:12 PM in Madison and 2:12 PM in Mesa.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Mesa is 1665 miles. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from Madison to Mesa.
There are 2232+ hotels available in Mesa.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to University Dr & Mesa Dr via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Las Vegas Strip, Tempe, and University Dr & Rural Rd in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- 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
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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