There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Pensacola by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tampa, fly to Pensacola International Airport
best- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facilitybus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane TPA - PNS
4h 27m$164–504Drive 434.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tampa to Pensacolacar 434.7 mi
7h 50m$80–115Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
16h$118–207Fly Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane TPA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
6h 31m$197–542Train to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MCO - PNS
6h 33m$115–956Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
16h 31m$188–275
Tampa (TPA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Pensacola is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Pensacola is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via Tallahassee, Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station and Mobile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Tampa and Pensacola is 346 miles. The road distance is 437.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Pensacola without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Tampa to Pensacola, including transfers.
Tampa to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Tampa. It is currently 11:05 AM in Tampa and 10:05 AM in Pensacola.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Pensacola is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Tampa to Pensacola.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Pensacola via Tallahassee, Mobile Bus Station, Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station, Govt Near Royal St, and Mobile in around 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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