There are 11 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Fly to Tampa
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tampa (TPA)plane SEA - TPA
6h 46m$235–564Fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane SEA - PIE
11h 13m$177–653Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
2d 22h$476–946Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
3d 17h$1,256–2,706Drive 3,032.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampacar 3,032.7 mi
2d 2h$554–800Fly to Orlando, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orlando (MCO)plane SEA - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 38m$220–635Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane SEA - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
11h 6m$251–922Fly to Ft. Myers, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane SEA - RSW
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
12h 22m$218–771Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SEA - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
12h 41m$254–848Fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SEA - MIA
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
13h$262–560Fly to Lakeland, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lakeland (LAL)plane SEA - LAL
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
11h 45m$186–667
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa is to fly which costs $230 - $600 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 2, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa. However, there are services departing from SeaTac/Airport and arriving at Tampa via Seattle and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Tampa is 2538 miles. The road distance is 3050.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $470 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 17h.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Tampa Bus Station via International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 2, SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lakeland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lakeland via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lakeland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Tampa is 3h ahead of Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 7:13 AM in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 10:13 AM in Tampa.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa is 3050 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Tampa.
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