How to get fromTampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Bayby bus, taxi, car, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Tampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay by bus, taxi, car, or foot

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Line 9 bus
best
1. Take the bus from Twiggs@Pierce E to 30th St @ 97th Avbus 9
53 min
$4
Drive 8.7 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Tampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Baycar 8.7 mi
14 min
$2–3
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Tampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Baytaxi 8.7 mi
14 min
$25–31
Walk
1. Take the walk from Tampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Baywalk 8.7 mi
2h 48m
Line 5 bus
1. Take the bus from Florida Ave @ Kennedy Blvd to McKinley Dr @ Linebaugh Avbus 5
1h 11m
$4

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Map of how to get from Tampa to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

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Distance: 9.5 mi
Duration: 53 min

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL, USA?

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit operates a bus from Twiggs@Pierce E to 30th St @ 97th Av hourly. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 33 min.

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335 acre animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, the park opened on June 1, 1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million, often ranking second among United Parks & Resorts parks behind SeaWorld Orlando.

More things to do in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Iron Gwazi(Opens in a new window)

Iron Gwazi (formerly called Gwazi) is a steel-track hybrid roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, a theme park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Development of the original Gwazi began in July 1998, when Busch Gardens announced that it would build a wooden roller coaster on land formerly occupied by the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Great Coasters International (GCI) built Gwazi, a wooden dueling roller coaster with two separate tracks. The ride was named after a fabled creature with a tiger's head and a lion's body. Trains riding on both tracks, respectively named Lion and Tiger, reached a height of 105.4 ft and a maximum speed of 51 mph.

Falcon's Fury(Opens in a new window)

Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Intamin subsidiary Intaride, the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 ft, making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower. Riders experience about five seconds of free fall, reaching a speed of 60 mph. The ride's name was chosen to invoke a falcon's ability to dive steeply at high speed to capture prey.

Howl-O-Scream(Opens in a new window)

Howl-O-Scream is an annual Halloween seasonal event owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, that occurs during the month of October at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, SeaWorld San Antonio, and as of recently began at SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Diego. The parks remain operational during the day and transition to Howl-O-Scream at night. The event features haunted houses, "scare zones", and live entertainment.

Cheetah Hunt(Opens in a new window)

Cheetah Hunt is a steel launched roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. The roller coaster was manufactured by Intamin and designed in collaboration with Mark Rose. Cheetah Hunt opened to the public on May 27, 2011, alongside a cheetah exhibit called Cheetah Run. Cheetah Hunt features three linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches and a single inversion. The roller coaster reaches a height of 102 ft, with a maximum speed of 60 mph and a total track length of 4429 feet.

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