There are 10 ways to get from East Rutherford to Tampa by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Tampa
best- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)plane LGA - TPA
6h 3m$143–1,627Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane JFK - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
8h 59m$117–474Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
27h 13m$643–1,072Bus
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
27h 18m$202–344Drive 1,121.1 mi
- Drive from East Rutherford to Tampacar 1,121.1 mi
19h 17m$205–296Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)plane EWR - TPA
5h 50m$195–1,141Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)plane JFK - TPA
6h 24m$412–1,136Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Tampa (TPA)plane HPN - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
8h 26m$225–1,050Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane EWR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
8h 24m$135–559Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tampatrain
28h 57m$613–1,017
East Rutherford to Tampa by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Tampa is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Tampa is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from East Rutherford to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Paterson Ave At Grove St and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, New York City Chinatown and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford station to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Tampa via Kissimmee Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Tampa is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1127.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Tampa without a car is to train which takes 27h 13m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from East Rutherford to Tampa, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Tampa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson Ave At Grove St station.
East Rutherford to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Tampa is to train which takes 27h 13m and costs $600 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 27h 18m, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $1,200 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Hackensack St 340'S Of Paterson Ave to Tampa via Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Kissimmee Amtrak Station in around 27h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Tampa Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway, New York City Chinatown, and Orlando Bus Station in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
East Rutherford to Tampa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
East Rutherford to Tampa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kissimmee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Tampa is 1128 miles. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from East Rutherford to Tampa.
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