There are 6 ways to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Drive from Jacksonville to Jekyll Islandcar
7h 17m$207–305Drive 270.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearwater to Jekyll Islandcar 270.1 mi
5h 29m$50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampabus 78
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Brunswickbus
11h 52m$83–128Fly Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane TPA - BQK
7h 38m$120–450Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane SRQ - BQK
10h 59m$165–731Fly Tampa to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
11h 24m$290–564
Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Clearwater to Jekyll Island. However, there are services departing from Park St Terminal - Platform - H and arriving at Brunswick via Northwest Transfer Center, Tampa Bus Station and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Clearwater and Jekyll Island is 336 miles. The road distance is 271.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island without a car is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island, including transfers.
Clearwater to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from Park St Terminal - Platform - H station.
The best way to get from Clearwater to Jekyll Island is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $80 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 7h 38m.
Clearwater to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at North West Transfer Center Tampa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearwater to Jekyll Island is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Clearwater to Jekyll Island.
What companies run services between Clearwater, FL, USA and Jekyll Island, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to Jekyll Island via Northwest Transfer Center, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Brunswick in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
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