There are 9 ways to get from Florida to East Coast by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly Orlando to Richmond International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MCO - RIC
- Take the taxi from Richmond-Airport-RIC to East Coasttaxi
4h 20m$392–742Drive 560.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jacksonville to East Coastcar 560.2 mi
9h 10m$103–148Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 27m$257–483Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Richmondbus FlixBus N2472
14h 43m$150–230Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane FLL - RIC
- Take the taxi from Richmond-Airport-RIC to East Coasttaxi
4h 32m$342–1,343Fly Tampa to Richmond International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane TPA - RIC
- Take the taxi from Richmond-Airport-RIC to East Coasttaxi
4h 47m$222–612Fly Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MIA - RIC
- Take the taxi from Richmond-Airport-RIC to East Coasttaxi
4h 43m$198–573Fly Jacksonville to Norfolk International Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane JAX - ORF
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 37m$267–641Fly Orlando to Norfolk International Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane MCO - ORF
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 33m$207–640
Orlando (MCO) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to East Coast is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to East Coast is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Florida to East Coast. However, there are services departing from Newnan St + Ashley St and arriving at Petersburg Transportation Center via Jacksonville and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Florida to East Coast station. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Petersburg Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Florida and East Coast is 725 miles. The road distance is 563.5 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to East Coast without a car is to train which takes 12h 27m and costs $250 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Florida to East Coast, including transfers.
Florida to East Coast bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Florida to East Coast train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Florida to East Coast is to train which takes 12h 27m and costs $250 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 43m.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and East Coast, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Petersburg Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $200–410 and the journey takes 10h 39m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Jacksonville to Richmond 5 times a week. Tickets cost $95–160 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Jacksonville to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Jacksonville to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Jacksonville to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Orlando to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Richmond Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 804-977-0933
Taxi Richmond
- Phone
- +1 804-938-7967
Richmond Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 804-977-0933
Taxi Richmond
- Phone
- +1 804-938-7967
Richmond Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 804-977-0933
Taxi Richmond
- Phone
- +1 804-938-7967
Richmond Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 804-977-0933
Taxi Richmond
- Phone
- +1 804-938-7967
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More Questions & Answers
Florida to East Coast bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Florida to East Coast train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to East Coast is 563 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Florida to East Coast.
There are 85+ hotels available in East Coast.




