How far is Orlando from Tampa?

[DisKim]

I can get very cheap flights from NJ into Tampa, but I'm having trouble finding cheap flights to MCO. I was thinking about flying into Tampa and driving a rental car from there (I'm renting a car anyway). Does anyone know how far of a drive it would be from Tampa to Orlando?

 

[Kristi1357]

Around 1:15, I think.... anyone else know?

 

[Mom2Ashli]

Driving time is about one hour and 30 mins. And about 90 miles.

 

[ducklite]

Depends a lot on traffic and construction. Best case scenario would be about 1 hour 15 minutes. Worst case could be over two hours. I would plan on 1 hour 45 minutes and be pleasantly surprised if I made it faster

Anne

 

[DisKim]

Thanks! That's not too bad. It's worth the savings in airfare.

 

[don8life]

I just did this in June. It was not bad at all. Everything was easy to find. I really like Florida's highways. Easily managable and great speed.

 

[Rhonda922]

Ducklite:

Love your home -- It's beautiful!


Diskim:

We're flying from NJ to MCO in October. If you can go mid-week out of A.C. Airport, you can get cheap flights. That's what we're doing.

 

[ksc37]

We always fly into Tampa because we always combine our Disney trips with a trip to the Gulf coast beaches. It's about a 90 minute drive from the airport to WDW (on average) and the airport itself is well-run. There are plenty of rental car places in the terminal and we never have to wait for our baggage.

In fact, we'll be flying there next Friday!

 

[safetymom]

Just keep in mind that I-4 is under construction. Allow extra time and you will be fine.