Tampa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tampa is a city of 414,547 people in United States (Florida), 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 849 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tampa runs from about 10 h 25 min a day in late December to 13 h 58 min in late June (computed for 27.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tampa is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 11,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 23 km), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 62 km), Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL, 43 km).
Flights to Tampa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tampa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 849 places to stay in Tampa. Of the 575 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (238), and 3 are five-star. Across 205 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 139,474 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tampa: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Busch Gardens Tampa | 3,975,000 | 2024 |
The busiest is Busch Gardens Tampa at 3,975,000 visitors in 2024. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tampa
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 330 km — flights · buses
- Orlando, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Tallahassee, 329 km — buses · car rental
- Fort Lauderdale, 306 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cape Coral, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pembroke Pines, 309 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Port Saint Lucie, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Le Havre, Agrigento, Granada, Veracruz, Barranquilla, Oviedo, İzmir, Córdoba, Ashdod.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tampa?
Tampa International Airport (TPA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tampa?
About 414,547 people live in Tampa, across 454 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tampa in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Tampa?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tampa?
Our booking partner lists 849 places to stay in Tampa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tampa?
Jacksonville (276 km), Miami (330 km), Orlando (124 km), St. Petersburg (29 km), Hialeah (317 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.