There are 7 ways to get from Bloomington to The Villages by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane BMI - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to The Villagescar
7h 47m$133–619Bus
- 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 Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
28h 31m$202–381Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
41h 39m$639–1,311Drive 1,006 mi
- Drive from Bloomington to The Villagescar 1,006 mi
17h 40m$184–266Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane BMI - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
5h 9m$211–581Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BMI - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
9h 30m$149–506Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Orlando (MCO)plane STL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
8h 52m$267–531
Bloomington to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to The Villages is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to The Villages is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 9m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Bloomington and The Villages is 979 miles. The road distance is 1011.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 28h 31m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Bloomington to The Villages, including transfers.
Bloomington to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
Bloomington to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
The Villages is 1h ahead of Bloomington. It is currently 4:55 AM in Bloomington and 5:55 AM in The Villages.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to The Villages is 1012 miles. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Bloomington to The Villages.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 28h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Daytona Beach International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
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 Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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