There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Tampa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, 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.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSN - TPA
5h 36m$114–604Bus
- 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 Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
30h 47m$155–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
45h 49m$212–451Drive 1,275.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Tampacar 1,275.5 mi
21h 50m$233–337Bus 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 Tampa (TPA)plane MKE - TPA
7h 6m$193–605Bus 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 Tampa (TPA)plane ORD - TPA
7h 55m$117–352
Madison to Tampa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Tampa is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $360 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Tampa is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 47m.
The distance between Madison and Tampa is 1135 miles. The road distance is 1283 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 30h 47m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Madison to Tampa, including transfers.
Madison to Tampa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Tampa is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $340 and takes 30h 47m.
Madison to Tampa bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Tampa is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:15 AM in Madison and 12:15 PM in Tampa.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Tampa Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Orlando Bus Station in around 30h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- 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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