There are 9 ways to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane TPA - PHL
3h 16m$122–460Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
24h 31m$168–285Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
26h 12m$366–796Drive 1,034.7 mi
- Drive from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphiacar 1,034.7 mi
17h 56m$189–273Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane TPA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 33m$134–1,132Fly to Trenton Mercer Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)plane TPA - TTN
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 25m$139–454Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TPA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 38m$172–1,062Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane TPA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 55m$195–1,020Fly to New Castle Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to New Castle Airport (ILG)plane TPA - ILG
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 11m$225–1,239
Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia is to fly which costs $120 - $460 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $120 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at 30th Street Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
The distance between Tampa Airport (TPA) and Philadelphia is 936 miles. The road distance is 1040.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 24h 31m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $120 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 24h 31m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 26h 12m.
What companies run services between Tampa Airport (TPA), USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Philadelphia Bus Station via Marion Transit Center, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Tampa to Trenton Mercer Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Tampa to New Castle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia is 1041 miles. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Philadelphia.
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