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How to get fromSt. Petersburg to Madisonby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

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    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane TPA - MSN
    7h 33m
    $102–477

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    33h 8m
    $217–387

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    46h 30m
    $1,076–1,788

  4. Drive  1,296.8 mi

    1. Drive from St. Petersburg to Madisoncar car 1,296.8 mi
    22h 29m
    $237–342

  5. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane TPA - MKE
    2. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    9h 14m
    $675–1,140

  6. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TPA - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    10h 37m
    $119–410

St. Petersburg to Madison by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 33h 8m.

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