There are 8 ways to get from Virginia to Tampa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Tampa (TPA)plane ORF - TPA
3h 41m$187–582Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tampa (TPA)plane IAD - TPA
5h 24m$89–445Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
20h 15m$150–265Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
24h 8m$311–664Drive 806.4 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Tampacar 806.4 mi
14h 11m$148–213Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampa (TPA)plane DCA - TPA
4h 47m$124–1,004Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from Allison St Eastbound Station to Government Center Eastbound Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tampa (TPA)plane RIC - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plazabus
5h 40m$102–472Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, line 10 bus
- Take the subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tampa (TPA)plane BWI - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plazabus
6h 2m$116–493
Virginia to Tampa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Tampa is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Tampa is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Richmond and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia station to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Tampa via Norfolk and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
The distance between Virginia and Tampa is 736 miles. The road distance is 811.1 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Virginia to Tampa, including transfers.
Virginia to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia to Tampa is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 20h 15m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 24h 8m.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Tampa Bus Station via Richmond and Orlando Bus Station in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (804) 358-4782
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegrtc.com
Bus from Allison St Eastbound Station to Government Center Eastbound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://www.ridegrtc.com
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia to Tampa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Virginia to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Tampa is 811 miles. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Virginia to Tampa.
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