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How to get fromColumbus to Tampaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to Tampa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Fly to Tampa, line 10 bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane CMH - TPA
    2. Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plazabus bus
    5h 8m
    $254–1,005

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0105
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2467
    27h 20m
    $169–307

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train Floridian
    35h 32m
    $438–946

  4. Drive 990.4 mi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tampacar car 990.4 mi
    17h 5m
    $181–262

  5. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane CMH - SRQ
    2. Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 56m
    $174–874

Columbus to Tampa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Columbus to Tampa Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 20m.

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