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Well, there's a way to reduce the driving to 619 miles/11:17 each way. It has its drawbacks, however.

You could drive Toronto to Lorton, Virginia; pick up the auto-train (Amtrak) there where you and car will be dropped off at Sanford, Florida; drive Sanford to Tampa. The front leg would be 510/9:24. The back leg would be 109/1:53.

The Amtrak part is not exactly cheap for one person/one car--especially if one takes a weekend stab at it. Northbound and Southbound departure times are 4 PM each and arrivals are 8 AM each.

And they want you to show uo two hours early.

And there's a built-in assumption Amtrak is running on-time. I take a daily commute from Baltimore to Washington and the Amtrak trains going to and coming from Miami are usually "delayed." I can only imagine the Auto Train would be also.

Nevertheless, if you can hammer out the front leg, you would be able to sleep and gain ground simultaneously.

It's an option our family has looked into but never exercised. Having two drivers helps, though.