There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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 Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane TPA - MSN
5h 32m$144–754Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station 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
30h 15m$160–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Tampa 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 38m$162–571Drive 1,276.1 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Madisoncar 1,276.1 mi
22h$233–337Fly Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 27m$183–537Train to Orlando, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MCO - MSN
7h 55m$148–730
Tampa to Madison by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Madison is to bus which costs $160 - $380 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Madison. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Tampa and Madison is 1135 miles. The road distance is 1283.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 30h 15m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Tampa to Madison, including transfers.
Tampa to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Madison is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 30h 15m.
Tampa to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Madison is 1h behind Tampa. It is currently 6:02 PM in Tampa and 5:02 PM in Madison.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
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 Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- 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
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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 Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Madison is 1284 miles. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Tampa to Madison.
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