There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Tampa by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Tampa
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA)plane SDF - TPA
4h 40m$116–623Fly Blue Grass Airport to Tampa
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tampa (TPA)plane LEX - TPA
7h 55m$89–464Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
22h 26m$159–258Drive 811.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Tampacar 811.1 mi
13h 54m$148–214Drive to Covington, fly to Tampa
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tampa (TPA)plane CVG - TPA
4h 49m$217–724Drive to Covington, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane CVG - PIE
6h 3m$131–678
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Tampa is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Tampa is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Lexington and Tampa is 821 miles. The road distance is 815.9 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lexington to Tampa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Tampa is 816 miles. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Lexington to Tampa.
There are 1207+ hotels available in Tampa.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Tampa (TPA) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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