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How to get fromTampa to Mount Desert Islandby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Tampa to Mount Desert Island by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Tampa to Bangor, bus

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    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane TPA - BGR
    2. Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus bus
    7h 36m
    $163–827

  2. Fly Tampa to Rockland, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Rockland (RKD)plane plane TPA - RKD
    2. Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Bass Harborcar car
    9h 29m
    $103–406

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus bus
    5. Drive from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Mount Desert Islandcar car
    38h 4m
    $532–1,044

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Acadia Gateway Centerbus bus
    38h 38m
    $269–529

  5. Drive 1,577.1 mi

    1. Drive from Tampa to Bar Harborcar car 1,577.1 mi
    28h 25m
    $288–416

  6. Fly Tampa to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane plane TPA - BHB
    9h 8m
    $122–552

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Bangor, bus

    1. Drive from Tampa to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane SFB - BGR
    3. Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus bus
    7h 31m
    $170–803

  8. Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Bangor, bus

    1. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane PIE - BGR
    2. Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus bus
    8h 7m
    $166–780

Tampa to Mount Desert Island by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration38h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Mount Desert Island, ME, USA?

You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Village Green via Orlando Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, NYC Downtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor - Concord Coach, Acadia Gateway Center, and Acadia Gateway Center in around 38h 38m. Alternatively, JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) 5 times a day.

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