Tours, tickets and day trips in Tampa
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from Tampa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa to Brandon | United States | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Tampa to St. Petersburg | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 29 min |
| Tampa to Clearwater | United States | 34 km (21 mi) | about 33 min |
| Tampa to Lakeland | United States | 51 km (32 mi) | about 50 min |
| Tampa to Orlando | United States | 124 km (77 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Tampa to Cape Coral | United States | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Tampa to Palm Bay | United States | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Tampa to Gainesville | United States | 190 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Tampa to Jacksonville | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Tampa to Port Saint Lucie | United States | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Tampa?
Busch Gardens Tampa, with 3,975,000 visitors in 2024 (Wikidata).
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 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.