There are 7 ways to get from Tampa to Irvine by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TPA - SNA
8h 15m$202–802Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
9h 44m$177–827Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Santa Anabus
2d 7h$422–637Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 14h$1,117–2,515Drive 2,430 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Irvinecar 2,430 mi
40h 37m$444–641Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TPA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Irvinetrain
10h 50m$223–921Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Anaheimbus
2d 13h$387–731
Tampa to Irvine by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Irvine is to fly and train which costs $170 - $850 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Irvine is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Campus-University Center via Tallahassee, St Joseph Pkwy @ San Jacinto St, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Tustin via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Tampa and Irvine is 2144 miles. The road distance is 2444.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Irvine without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 7h and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Tampa to Irvine, including transfers.
Tampa to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Irvine is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $420 - $650 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $2,600 and takes 3 days 14h.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Campus-University Center via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, St Joseph Pkwy @ San Jacinto St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Santa Ana, and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Tampa to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Irvine is 3h behind Tampa. It is currently 8:08 PM in Tampa and 5:08 PM in Irvine.
Tampa to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Irvine is 2444 miles. It takes approximately 40h 37m to drive from Tampa to Irvine.
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