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How to get fromTampa to Xalapaby plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Tampa to Xalapa by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Tampa to Veracruz International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane TPA - VER
    2. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    11h 36m
    $2,298–10,012

  2. Fly Tampa to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane TPA - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    11h 22m
    $2,138–8,902

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétarobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Querétaro to Xalapashuttle bus
    2d 3h
    $7,323–9,256

  4. Drive  2,961.6 km

    1. Drive from Tampa to Xalapacar car 2,961.6 km
    34h 24m
    $7,554–10,911

  5. Fly Tampa to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane TPA - PBC
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus bus
    14h 8m
    $2,638–11,752

  6. Train to Orlando, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane MCO - VER
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    13h 7m
    $3,207–11,248

  7. Train to Orlando, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane MCO - MEX
    3. Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    13h 37m
    $4,947–11,138

  8. Bus via Matamoros

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matamoros to Poza Ricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus bus
    2d 4h
    $6,415–9,696

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Poza Ricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus bus
    2d 4h
    $6,903–10,426

Tampa (TPA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,050Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Xalapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Xalapa via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Brownsville Bus Station, Brownsville, TX, Matamoros, and Poza Rica in around 2d 4h.

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