The average bus between Atlanta and St. Petersburg takes 16h 8m and the fastest bus takes 14h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Atlanta to St. Petersburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Atlanta and St. Petersburg. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Atlanta is at 9:30 PM which arrives into St. Petersburg at 1:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Orlando Bus Station and take an average of 16h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Atlanta station and arriving at St. Petersburg station via Orlando Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
Atlanta to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
Book your Atlanta to St. Petersburg bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.
The distance between Atlanta and St. Petersburg is 684.5 km. The road distance is 882 km.
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive via Orlando Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, and Marion Transit Parking Lot in around 12h 44m.