There are 4 ways to get from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville by unknown, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, train (Amtrak)
best- Walk from Tampa Bay to Tampaunknown
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
6h 51mTravel, bus
- Walk from Tampa Bay to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Driveunknown
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
7h 36mTravel to Tampa, fly
- Walk from Tampa Bay to Tampa-Airport-TPAunknown
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
5h 41mTravel to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Walk from Tampa Bay to Sarasota-Bradenton-Airport-SRQunknown
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SRQ - JAX
6h 5m
Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tampa Bay and Jacksonville is 265 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville, including transfers.
There are 638+ hotels available in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Tampa Bay, FL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville. However, you can travel to Tampa, take the train to Jacksonville, walk to Amtrak Station, then take the line 4 bus to Jefferson St + Beaver St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tampa Bay to Jacksonville via 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive, Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, and Gainesville in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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