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There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Columbus by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Tampa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane TPA - GTR
    5h 42m
    $112–437

  2. Drive 596 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tampa to Columbuscar car 596 mi
    11h 35m
    $109–158

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    14h 40m
    $116–199

  4. Fly Tampa to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane TPA - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    6h 37m
    $157–683

  5. Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane SRQ - GTR
    7h 56m
    $142–556

  6. Fly Tampa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane TPA - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Columbuscar car
    6h 56m
    $149–642

Tampa (TPA) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 5 times a day.

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