There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tampa
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSP - TPA
4h 16m$497–1,072Fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane MSP - PIE
7h 23m$141–612Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
35h 52m$232–452Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
2d 2h$672–1,472Drive 1,519.1 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampacar 1,519.1 mi
26h 28m$278–401Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MSP - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
7h$215–927Fly to Orlando, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSP - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
7h 19m$233–1,084Fly to Ft. Myers, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MSP - RSW
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
9h 53m$182–737
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa is to bus which costs $230 - $460 and takes 35h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $490 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) station to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Tampa via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and Tampa is 1322 miles. The road distance is 1528 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 35h 52m and costs $230 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa, including transfers.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $490 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $460 and takes 35h 52m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Tampa Bus Station via Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 35h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Tampa is 1h ahead of Minneapolis Airport (MSP). It is currently 8:14 AM in Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and 9:14 AM in Tampa.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa is 1528 miles. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Tampa.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Tampa.







