There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Clearwater by plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Tampa (TPA)plane CLE - TPA
- Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - A to Fort Harrison Ave S + Court Stbus
6h 37m$128–608Bus to Akron, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane CAK - PIE
6h 29m$91–457Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus
- Drive from Lakeland to Clearwatercar
30h 37m$206–404Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampatrain Floridian
35h 4m$541–1,028Drive 1,080 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Clearwatercar 1,080 mi
19h 15m$198–285Bus to Akron, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Tampa (TPA)plane CAK - TPA
8h 14m$99–480
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Clearwater is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Clearwater is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $90 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Clearwater. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Tampa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
The distance between Cleveland and Clearwater is 973 miles. The road distance is 1086.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Clearwater without a car is to train which takes 35h 4m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Cleveland to Clearwater, including transfers.
Cleveland to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
Cleveland to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Clearwater is 1086 miles. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Cleveland to Clearwater.
There are 1637+ hotels available in Clearwater.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Clearwater, FL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampa once daily. Tickets cost $480–950 and the journey takes 34h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Akron to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Akron to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Akron to Tampa via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - A to Fort Harrison Ave S + Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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