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There are 5 ways to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Tampa by bus, taxi, or car

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Line 9 bus
best
1. Take the bus from 30th St @ Annie St to Twiggs@Pierce Wbus 9
49 min
$4
Drive 8.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Tampacar 8.5 mi
13 min
$2–3
Line 12 bus
1. Take the bus from 22nd St @ Skagway Av to Palm Av @ 20th Stbus 12
51 min
$4
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Tampataxi 8.5 mi
13 min
$25–30
Line 5 bus
1. Take the bus from McKinley Dr @ Linebaugh Av to Tampa St @ Kennedy Blvdbus 5
1h 4m
$4

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Tampa by foot and bus

124Weekly Services

49 minAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Tampa.

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Distance: 9 mi
Duration: 49 min

What companies run services between Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit operates a bus from 30th St @ Annie St to Twiggs@Pierce W hourly. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 32 min.

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Tampa(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Tampa is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County. With an estimated population of 398,173 in 2022, Tampa is the 49th most populous city in the country and the 3rd most populous city in Florida after Jacksonville and Miami.

Things to do in Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay(Opens in a new window)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335 acre animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, the park opened on June 1, 1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million, often ranking second among United Parks & Resorts parks behind SeaWorld Orlando.

Iron Gwazi(Opens in a new window)

Iron Gwazi (formerly called Gwazi) is a steel-track hybrid roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, a theme park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Development of the original Gwazi began in July 1998, when Busch Gardens announced that it would build a wooden roller coaster on land formerly occupied by the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Great Coasters International (GCI) built Gwazi, a wooden dueling roller coaster with two separate tracks. The ride was named after a fabled creature with a tiger's head and a lion's body. Trains riding on both tracks, respectively named Lion and Tiger, reached a height of 105.4 ft and a maximum speed of 51 mph.

Falcon's Fury(Opens in a new window)

Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intamin subsidiary Intaride, the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 ft, making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60 mph. The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.

Cheetah Hunt(Opens in a new window)

Cheetah Hunt is a steel launched roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. The roller coaster was manufactured by Intamin and designed in collaboration with Mark Rose. Cheetah Hunt opened to the public on May 27, 2011, alongside a cheetah exhibit called Cheetah Run. Cheetah Hunt features three linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches and a single inversion. The roller coaster reaches a height of 102 ft, with a maximum speed of 60 mph and a total track length of 4429 feet.

Places to stay in Tampa

Tampa Marriott Water Street(Opens in a new window)

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