There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Amelia Island by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Amelia Islandtaxi
6h 8m$168–268Drive 225.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tampa to Amelia Islandcar 225.1 mi
4h 10m$42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ridebus
7h 11m$54–83Fly Tampa to Jacksonville
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
5h 49m$387–737Fly Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, drive
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane TPA - BQK
- Drive from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) to Amelia Islandcar
6h 31m$88–409Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SRQ - JAX
8h 27m$168–606
Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Amelia Island is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Amelia Island is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Amelia Island. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Yulee Park & Ride via Gainesville and JRTC - Express Select. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Tampa and Amelia Island is 274 miles. The road distance is 226.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Amelia Island without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Tampa to Amelia Island, including transfers.
Tampa to Amelia Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Amelia Island is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 5h 49m.
Tampa to Amelia Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Gainesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Amelia Island is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Tampa to Amelia Island.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Amelia Island, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Amelia Island via Gainesville, Jacksonville, JRTC - Express Select, and Yulee Park & Ride in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
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 16m
- 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
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 904-630-3100
- Website
- jtafla.com
Bus from JRTC - Express Select to Yulee Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.jtafla.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
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