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Tampa · United States

Car hire and driving in Tampa, FL

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TPA means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Tampa

Car rental from Tampa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tampa to St. PetersburgUnited States29 km (18 mi)about 24 min
Tampa to ClearwaterUnited States34 km (21 mi)about 27 min
Tampa to LakelandUnited States51 km (32 mi)about 41 min
Tampa to OrlandoUnited States124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Tampa to Cape CoralUnited States162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Tampa to Palm BayUnited States184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Tampa to GainesvilleUnited States190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Tampa to Port Saint LucieUnited States220 km (137 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Tampa to West Palm BeachUnited States274 km (170 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Tampa to JacksonvilleUnited States276 km (172 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Tampa to Coral SpringsUnited States286 km (178 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Tampa to Pompano BeachUnited States299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Tampa to New York CityUnited States1,616 km (1,004 mi)about 21 h 54 min
Tampa to BrooklynUnited States1,612 km (1,002 mi)about 21 h 51 min
Tampa to ChicagoUnited States1,616 km (1,004 mi)about 21 h 54 min
Tampa to QueensUnited States1,620 km (1,007 mi)about 21 h 58 min
Tampa to HoustonUnited States1,272 km (791 mi)about 17 h 15 min
Tampa to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,494 km (928 mi)about 20 h 15 min
Tampa to San AntonioUnited States1,572 km (977 mi)about 21 h 18 min
Tampa to ManhattanUnited States1,624 km (1,009 mi)about 22 h 1 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tampa?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.