There are 9 ways to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tampa
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Tampa (TPA)plane BMI - TPA
8h 59m$102–467Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, line 11 bus
cheapest- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane BMI - PIE
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus
5h 43m$97–447Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
28h 8m$182–334Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
44h 33m$654–1,361Drive 1,098.5 mi
- Drive from Bloomington to St. Petersburgcar 1,098.5 mi
19h 4m$201–290Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BMI - SRQ
9h 26m$133–661Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
9h 14m$174–483Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tampa (TPA)plane STL - TPA
9h 41m$478–2,112Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Tampa (TPA)plane IND - TPA
10h 43m$152–622
Bloomington to St. Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg is to bus which costs $180 - $340 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg is to fly and line 11 bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $95 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Grand Central Station - G via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bloomington to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Tampa via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 33m.
The distance between Bloomington and St. Petersburg is 975 miles. The road distance is 1105 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 28h 8m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Bloomington to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
Bloomington to St. Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Bloomington to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $340 and takes 28h 8m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 44h 33m.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Grand Central Station - G via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - A
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Bloomington to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
St. Petersburg is 1h ahead of Bloomington. It is currently 10:22 PM in Bloomington and 11:22 PM in St. Petersburg.
Bloomington to St. Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to St. Petersburg is 1105 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Bloomington to St. Petersburg.
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