There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Tampa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)plane EWR - TPA
5h 32m$295–908Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)plane JFK - TPA
6h 7m$104–473Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2473
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2411 / ...
23h 10m$186–277Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
25h 29m$661–1,018Drive 1,111.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Tampacar 1,111.8 mi
19h 8m$184–266Fly Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - TPA
6h 38m$143–1,631Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane EWR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
7h 42m$108–503Train to Trenton Mercer Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Trentontrain
- Fly from Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) to Tampa (TPA)plane TTN - TPA
6h 31m$147–486Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Tampa (TPA)plane HPN - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
8h 24m$240–1,235
Newark to Tampa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Tampa is to bus which costs $180 - $280 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Tampa is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $290 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Tampa via Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 29m.
The distance between Newark and Tampa is 1019 miles. The road distance is 1118.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Newark to Tampa, including transfers.
Newark to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Tampa is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $290 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 23h 10m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 25h 29m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Tampa Bus Station via Orlando Bus Station in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–22
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
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Booking & Getting There
Newark to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Newark to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Tampa is 1118 miles. It takes approximately 19h 8m to drive from Newark to Tampa.
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