There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Mesa by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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)plane MSN - PHX
6h 1m$194–904Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
45h 40m$185–648Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
41h 32m$213–428Drive 1,654.6 mi
- Drive from Madison to Mesacar 1,654.6 mi
29h 6m$302–437Bus 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
7h 49m$243–1,055Bus 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 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
8h 52m$322–692Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
2d 16h$231–573
Madison to Mesa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Mesa is to bus and train via Flagstaff which costs $210 - $430 and takes 41h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Mesa. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at University Dr & Mesa Dr via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and University Dr & Rural Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 40m.
The distance between Madison and Mesa is 1421 miles. The road distance is 1664.3 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Mesa without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 41h 32m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Madison to Mesa, including transfers.
Madison to Mesa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 45h 40m.
Madison to Mesa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Mesa is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 4:39 AM in Madison and 3:39 AM 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 2 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, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Tempe, and University Dr & Rural Rd in around 45h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- $170–300
- 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
- $180–490
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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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