There are 10 ways to get from Paterson 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
6h 7m$315–943Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)plane JFK - TPA
6h 30m$107–486Bus
- 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 / ...
25h 17m$187–292Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
27h 10m$646–1,090Drive 1,124.9 mi
- Drive from Paterson to Tampacar 1,124.9 mi
19h 25m$186–269Fly Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - TPA
7h 1m$146–1,644Fly 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
8h 18m$128–538Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Paterson to Hobokentrain
- 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
9h 4m$241–1,238Fly Laguardia Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane LGA - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$134–659Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)plane EWR - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 4m$227–812
Paterson to Tampa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paterson to Tampa is to bus which costs $180 - $300 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Paterson to Tampa is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Main St At Market St and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Newark Penn Station and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Paterson and arriving at Tampa via Secaucus Upper Level, Newark Penn Station and Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Paterson and Tampa is 1033 miles. The road distance is 1131.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paterson to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 25h 17m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Paterson to Tampa, including transfers.
Paterson to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Paterson to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Paterson to Tampa is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $310 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 25h 17m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 27h 10m.
What companies run services between Paterson, 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 Main St At Market St to Tampa Bus Station via Newark Penn Station and Orlando Bus Station in around 25h 17m.
- 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
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- 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
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
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 Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Paterson to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–14
- 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
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
Paterson to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Paterson to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paterson to Tampa is 1132 miles. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Paterson to Tampa.
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