There are 4 ways to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 9 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from 30th St @ Annie St to Marion Transit Centerbus 9
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
4h 20m$15–22Drive 56.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasotacar 56.6 mi
1h 15m$11–15Bus, line 01 bus
- Take the bus from Busch Gardens Employee Entrance to Fine Arts Studiobus F
- Take the bus from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fruitville Rd @ Paramount Dr to Fruitville Rd @ N Jefferson Avebus 01
4h 27m$17–31Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 51m$27–36
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota. However, there are services departing from 30th St @ Annie St and arriving at Fruitville Rd @ N Jefferson Ave via Tampa Bus Station and Cattlemen Transit Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Sarasota is 84 miles. The road distance is 57 miles.
The best way to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota without a car is to line 9 bus and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota, including transfers.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota bus services, operated by Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, depart from 30th St @ Annie St station.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota bus services, operated by Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, arrive at Marion Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Sarasota.
There are 3062+ hotels available in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL, USA and Sarasota, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to Fruitville Rd @ N Jefferson Ave via 30th St @ Annie St, Marion Transit Center, Tampa Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, and Cattlemen Transit Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from 30th St @ Annie St to Marion Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- HART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 813-974-2011
- Website
- usf.edu
Bus from Busch Gardens Employee Entrance to Fine Arts Studio
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/parking/transportation/index.aspx
- Website
- http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/parking/transportation/index.aspx
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from Fruitville Rd @ Paramount Dr to Fruitville Rd @ N Jefferson Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Amtrak
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