There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Tampa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tampa (TPA)plane ABQ - TPA
7h 22m$162–753Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ABQ - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
10h 37m$152–671Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskinbus
42h 6m$337–490Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
2d 19h$1,685–2,728Drive 1,710.9 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Tampacar 1,710.9 mi
29h 12m$313–451Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Tampa (TPA)plane SAF - TPA
9h 2m$218–737Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane ABQ - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 8m$464–1,172Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
43h 35m$362–546
Albuquerque to Tampa by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Tampa is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 29h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Tampa is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Marion St @ Kennedy Blvd via El Paso Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, US Hwy 41 @ Shell Point Rd and Providence Rd @ Providence Oaks Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Tampa via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Tampa is 1518 miles. The road distance is 1720.9 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 42h 6m and costs $330 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Albuquerque to Tampa, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Tampa is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $490 and takes 42h 6m, you could also train, which costs $1,600 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Marion St @ Kennedy Blvd via El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Ruskin, US Hwy 41 @ Shell Point Rd, Providence Rd @ Providence Park, and Providence Rd @ Providence Oaks Dr in around 42h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Albuquerque to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Tampa is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 8:13 PM in Albuquerque and 10:13 PM in Tampa.
Albuquerque to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Tampa is 1721 miles. It takes approximately 29h 12m to drive from Albuquerque to Tampa.
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