Clearwater Beach to Tampa, FL: 25 Miles by Road, 16 Miles Straight Line

Clearwater Beach (on the Gulf barrier island) to Tampa (on the mainland) is:

• By highway: ~25 miles (40 km) via FL-60/Courtney Campbell Causeway—30–40 minutes.
• As the crow flies: ~16 miles (26 km) across Old Tampa Bay.

The causeway is the primary route; alternate bridges (Howard Frankland, Gandy) connect other Pinellas points to Tampa.