There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Clearwater by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - 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 56m$159–813Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 18 bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane JFK - SRQ
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - Dbus
9h 21m$139–631Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
26h 23m$461–879Bus, drive
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus
- Drive from Lakeland to Clearwatercar
29h 22m$234–395Drive 1,129.1 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Clearwatercar 1,129.1 mi
20h 13m$207–298Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)plane EWR - 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
7h$276–1,133Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)plane JFK - 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
7h 3m$770–1,124Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Tampa (TPA)plane HPN - 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
8h 39m$277–722Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 18 bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane EWR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - Dbus
9h 20m$145–640Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus
- Drive from Lakeland to Clearwatercar
28h 20m$403–782
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Clearwater is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Clearwater is to bus and fly and line 300 bus and line 52 bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Clearwater. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Tampa via Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Manhattan and Clearwater is 1052 miles. The road distance is 1135.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Clearwater without a car is to train which takes 26h 23m and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Manhattan to Clearwater, including transfers.
Manhattan to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Manhattan to Clearwater train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Clearwater is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Manhattan to Clearwater.
There are 1817+ hotels available in Clearwater.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Clearwater, FL, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Clearwater via Kissimmee Amtrak Station and Tampa in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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
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
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
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
Bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- 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
Bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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