There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tampa (TPA)plane GRR - TPA
8h 21m$136–606Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, line 300 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane GRR - PIE
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D to Jackson St + Franklin St Nbus
7h 39m$130–610Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
27h 30mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
45h 55m$607–1,315Drive 1,178.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Tampacar 1,178.3 mi
21h 43m$215–311Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GRR - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Tampacar
7h 9m$143–632Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
9h 47m$184–725Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane GRR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
8h 49m$185–823Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA)plane DTW - TPA
9h 18m$155–866Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando (MCO)plane GRR - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 40m$182–610
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa is to fly and drive which takes 7h 9m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Chicago and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Tampa via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 55m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Tampa is 1070 miles. The road distance is 1185.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 27h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Tampa bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Tampa is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 30m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 45h 55m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Tampa Bus Station via Chicago and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Tampa via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.ridetherapid.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.ridetherapid.org/
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D to Jackson St + Franklin St N
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Tampa bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago station.
Grand Rapids to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Tampa is 1185 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Grand Rapids to Tampa.
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