Book a ride from Miami to Tampa
Hitch's city-to-city rideshare service offers a seamless travel experience from Miami to Tampa. Enjoy comfort, convenience, and affordability. Book your ride now and reach your destination safely and hassle-free.
Miami to Tampa distance, drive time and stations
- Distance
- 283 miles
- Drive time
- About 4 hr 10 min
- Pickup stations
- 111 stations
- Nearest 5.4 mi from Miami
- Drop-off stations
- 102 stations
- Nearest 6.3 mi from Tampa
Compare fares from Miami to Tampa
Pick a date and compare every ride type. Fares start at $96; the exact fare and seats are confirmed when you book.
Travel from Miami to Tampa without going out of your way
Choose from 111 pickup and 102 drop-off locations on the Miami to Tampa route to start and finish closer to where you want to be. Search an address or use your location to find the nearest one on the map.
111 pickup stations · Distances from Miami
102 drop-off stations · Distances from Tampa
We can offer 111 pickup stations and 102 drop-off stations on the Miami to Tampa route, including stops along the way. Distances are in a straight line, not by road. Station list updated October 2026.
Miami to Tampa: Rideshare vs. Bus, Train, or Driving
Door to door from a typical Miami home, Hitch takes about 4 hr 10 min from $307; the economy bus about 8 hr, about $65.
Your total time and cost, door to doorHow your total is worked outThe ride to the stop and on from the drop-off is by rideshare at $1.50 a mile, with Google's drive time to each way to go's nearest stop (or 30 mph if that lookup fails). Hitch's time is the drive between your two addresses, as for Uber and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick you up at your door. An end without an address uses a typical resident's ride: the average, over everyone living within 15 miles, of the road miles to the nearest stop.
| Hitch | Traditional rideshareUber, Lyft | Economy busFlixBus | Mid-tier busRedCoach | TrainAmtrak | Driving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience | ||||||
| DeparturesHow departures are countedBus booking sites list one bus several times, once for each stop it calls at in the same city. Here each bus or train counts once, and one company's departures leaving within 30 minutes of each other count once, Hitch included. Companies are never added together: where several run a route, the figure is the busiest one's. A bus or train that a later one beats to the destination is not counted, since no rider would choose it. | Up to 11 a day | On demand | 4 a day | 3 a day | 1 a day | Anytime |
| Stops/stations | 111 or your door | Your door | 3 | 1 | 1 | Your door |
| Travel time | 4 hr 10 min | 4 hr 10 min | 8 hr+35 min (on the timetable: 7 hr 25 min) | 6 hr+45 min (on the timetable: 5 hr 15 min) | 6 hr 10 min+45 min (on the timetable: 5 hr 25 min) | 4 hr 10 min |
| Comfort | ||||||
| Seating | The whole car | Window seat | Shoulder to shoulder | Paired seats | Shoulder to shoulder | Your own car |
| Price | ||||||
| Cost | From $307+$19 in rides (ticket: From $288) | About $425 | About $65+$25 in rides (ticket: About $40 one way) | About $76+$35 in rides (ticket: About $41 one way) | Ticket + $33 (ticket: Varies) | $45 in gas |
| True time and true cost count every leg: a rideshare to the stop at $1.50 a mile and a rideshare on from the drop-off, at 30 mph. Hitch's time is the drive, as for rideshare and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick you up at your door. A typical Miami resident lives about 7 miles by road from a Hitch station and 7 miles from the bus stop; in Tampa, 6 miles and 10 miles. Add where you start and end above to see your own. | ||||||
Sources
Bus and train: typical scheduled time, week of Nov 16, 2026, from the published Amtrak, Brightline, FlixBus and Greyhound timetables; direct where one runs, otherwise with one change. Bus fare: the cheapest FlixBus or Greyhound seat on a few sample dates, median, fees included, checked Nov 1, 2026. Train fares change by date. Mid-tier and luxury buses: RedCoach's own trip searches for Nov 10, 2026, checked Oct 27, 2026; the lowest fare shown, checked Oct 28, 2026. Door to door: the rideshare to and from the stop at $1.50 a mile and 30 mph; Hitch's time is the drive, as for Uber and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick up at the door; without addresses, the distance is the population-weighted average over every Census 2020 block group within 15 miles, straight line times 1.3. Traditional rideshare (Uber, Lyft): time is the drive time; cost is the distance at $1.50 a mile, the average US UberX rate (RideWise, March 2026), before demand pricing and fees. Gas: EIA average regular price for Florida ($4.02/gal), week of Oct 26, 2026. Hitch fares are updated about once a day.
No middle seat, ever
On a Hitch shared ride the middle back seat is never sold, so every rider gets a window seat and no one sits shoulder to shoulder. Intercity buses and trains seat riders in rows of two, side by side.
How it works
Comfortable car rides
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Safety is our priority
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Flexible scheduling
Schedule your departure same-day or in advance for ultimate flexibility.
Starting at $20/seat
Enjoy premium rides at affordable prices. Book rides starting at $20/seat.
Rider reviews
"This is a great way to get from city to city. As a driver I love the flexibility and ability to pick up trips all throughout the day."
Ki G
"Affordable inter State rides. I use the app to travel within Texas and they provide really fare pricing. The per seat booking functionality is also convenient to use. Most importantly their customer support is available all the time and gives quick responses! Must use app!"
Rushi S
"Hitch is a great way to meet new people, and get paid for your time of driving a stranger to a city you might already be going too. They pay really good for the time spent, and the return is so worth the drive! Thank you, Hitch, for coming to Florida, and allowing me to drive for you. The only thing I'd say needs better attention, is the mapping. It glitches out. Confirming if a rider is picked up or dropped off, sometimes the app will log you out 25 times before you can confirm either or."
Valerie A
"Flexible and fun! Always an adventure! As a rider, I love being able to sit back and let someone else deal with traffic while I can get work done or study while we travel. As a driver, I love being able to work when I want to and not be stuck in an office, desk, or cubicle. I love providing great customer service. It's awesome to meet new and interesting people while making their day just a little bit better, getting them to their destinations!"
Ross P
"This is a great way to get from city to city. As a driver I love the flexibility and ability to pick up trips all throughout the day."
Ki G
"Affordable inter State rides. I use the app to travel within Texas and they provide really fare pricing. The per seat booking functionality is also convenient to use. Most importantly their customer support is available all the time and gives quick responses! Must use app!"
Rushi S
"Hitch is a great way to meet new people, and get paid for your time of driving a stranger to a city you might already be going too. They pay really good for the time spent, and the return is so worth the drive! Thank you, Hitch, for coming to Florida, and allowing me to drive for you. The only thing I'd say needs better attention, is the mapping. It glitches out. Confirming if a rider is picked up or dropped off, sometimes the app will log you out 25 times before you can confirm either or."
Valerie A
"Flexible and fun! Always an adventure! As a rider, I love being able to sit back and let someone else deal with traffic while I can get work done or study while we travel. As a driver, I love being able to work when I want to and not be stuck in an office, desk, or cubicle. I love providing great customer service. It's awesome to meet new and interesting people while making their day just a little bit better, getting them to their destinations!"
Ross P
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