There are 10 ways to get from Texas to Tampa by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)plane AUS - TPA
4h 55m$183–804Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)plane HOU - TPA
5h 4m$95–485Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskinbus Houston
22h 34m$159–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Tampatrain
2d 3h$1,100–1,772Drive 946.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Tampacar 946.5 mi
16h 13m$173–250Fly from Dallas
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)plane DAL - TPA
4h 51m$108–558Fly from San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Tampa (TPA)plane SAT - TPA
4h 52m$133–703Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampa (TPA)plane IAH - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
5h 14m$435–556Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, line 30 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tampa (TPA)plane DFW - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
5h 54m$125–405Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0780s
24h 13m$176–277
Texas to Tampa by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Tampa is to bus which costs $150 - $210 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Tampa is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Marion St @ Kennedy Blvd via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, US Hwy 41 @ Shell Point Rd and Providence Rd @ Providence Oaks Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Tampa via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Texas and Tampa is 948 miles. The road distance is 952 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 22h 34m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Texas to Tampa, including transfers.
Texas to Tampa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Texas to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Tampa is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 22h 34m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskin once daily. Tickets cost $150–200 and the journey takes 18h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tampa via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Texas to Tampa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Ruskin station.
Tampa is 1h ahead of Texas. It is currently 12:28 AM in Texas and 1:28 AM in Tampa.
Texas to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Tampa is 952 miles. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from Texas to Tampa.
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