There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Higgins Lake by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tampa to Mbs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane TPA - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Higgins Lakecar
8h 1m$138–426Fly Tampa to Traverse City, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane TPA - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Higgins Lakecar
8h 38m$111–497Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus
34h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tampa to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus
45h 58mDrive 1,295.7 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Higgins Lakecar 1,295.7 mi
22h 53m$237–342Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PIE - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Higgins Lakecar
6h 46m$114–510
Tampa (TPA) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Higgins Lake is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $430 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Higgins Lake is to fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Higgins Lake. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Grayling via Atlanta Bus Station, Toledo and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 24m.
The distance between Tampa and Higgins Lake is 1186 miles. The road distance is 1303.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Higgins Lake without a car is to bus which takes 34h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Tampa to Higgins Lake, including transfers.
Tampa to Higgins Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Higgins Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Higgins Lake is 1303 miles. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Tampa to Higgins Lake.
There are 97+ hotels available in Higgins Lake.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Higgins Lake, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Higgins Lake via Atlanta Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, and Grayling in around 34h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
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