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How to get fromTampa to Carlsbadby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tampa to Carlsbad by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Tampa to Hobbs Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane plane TPA - HOB
    2. Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Carlsbadcar car
    8h 42m
    $124–570

  2. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    38h 10m
    $293–604

  3. Drive 1,523.9 mi

    1. Drive from Tampa to Carlsbadcar car 1,523.9 mi
    26h 23m
    $279–402

  4. Fly Tampa to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane TPA - ROW
    2. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    8h 55m
    $272–612

  5. Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane SRQ - ROW
    3. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    12h 23m
    $312–980

  6. Fly Tampa to Carlsbad

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane plane TPA - CNM
    9h 55m
    $158–442

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    42h
    $270–548

Tampa to Carlsbad by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration42hAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,348.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Carlsbad, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Carlsbad via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Park Transit Center WB, Theater District Capitol WB, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso Bus Station in around 38h 10m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Carlsbad (CNM) twice daily.

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