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How to get fromCleveland to St. Petersburgby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to St. Petersburg by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane CLE - TPA
    2. Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus bus
    6h 56m
    $148–218

  2. Bus to Akron, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    2. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane CAK - SRQ
    8h 5m
    $90–484

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 18m
    $227–381

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampatrain train Floridian
    35h
    $867–1,311

  5. Drive  1,097.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to St. Petersburgcar car 1,097.5 mi
    18h 48m
    $201–290

  6. Bus to Akron, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    2. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane CAK - TPA
    8h 35m
    $109–590

  7. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane CLE - MCO
    2. Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus bus
    9h 23m

Cleveland to St. Petersburg by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration31h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Cleveland to Grand Central Station - G via Toledo Bus Stop, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 in around 31h 18m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampa once daily. Tickets cost $800–1,300 and the journey takes 34h 33m.

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