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How to get fromDauphin Island to Tampaby car ferry, car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dauphin Island to Tampa by car ferry, car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Loxleycar car
    3. Take the bus from Loxley to Plant Citybus bus
    11h 32m
    $214–294

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry Mobil Bay Ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Tampacar car
    9h 50m
    $91–151

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Mobile Bus Stationcar car
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane PNS - TPA
    8h 1m
    $189–520

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus via Tallahassee

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Loxleycar car
    3. Take the bus from Loxley to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 8m
    $121–196

  5. Car ferry, drive, bus via Tallahassee #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Grand Baycar car
    3. Take the bus from Grand Bay to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 42m
    $129–212

  6. Drive 515.2 mi

    1. Drive from Dauphin Island to Tampacar car 515.2 mi
    9h 15m
    $94–136

  7. Car ferry, drive, bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Grand Baycar car
    3. Take the bus from Grand Bay to Gulfportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane GPT - TPA
    8h 10m
    $239–1,071

  8. Car ferry, drive to Mobile Regional Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Bel Air Mallcar car
    3. Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane MOB - TPA
    10h 13m
    $101–452

  9. Car ferry, drive to Mobile Regional Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Bel Air Mallcar car
    3. Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane MOB - SRQ
    4. Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 14m
    $131–612

  10. Car ferry, drive, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Orlando, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Mobile Bus Stationcar car
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane PNS - MCO
    5. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train
    11h 4m
    $134–864

  11. Car ferry, drive, train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Fort Morgan to Pascagoula, MScar car
    3. Take the train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane MSY - TPA
    11h 36m
    $179–671

Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 589.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 32m

What companies run services between Dauphin Island, AL, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dauphin Island to Tampa. However, you can drive to Dauphin Island, take the car ferry to Fort Morgan, drive to Loxley, take the bus to Plant City, then take the taxi to Tampa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dauphin Island to Tampa via Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan in around 9h 50m.

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