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How to get fromGalveston to St. Petersburgby taxi, bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Galveston to St. Petersburg by taxi, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Taxi, line 244 bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from El Dorado Park & Ride to Monroe Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane HOU - TPA
    4. Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus bus
    7h 16m
    $354–711

  2. Drive 976 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to St. Petersburgcar car 976 mi
    17h 3m
    $179–258

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskinbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi taxi
    19h 28m
    $363–461

  4. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane HOU - SRQ
    7h 15m
    $260–965

  5. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane IAH - TPA
    5. Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus bus
    8h 46m
    $525–765

  6. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane HOU - MCO
    3. Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus bus
    10h 3m
    $605–1,113

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to St. Petersburg. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 040 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Tampa (TPA), walk to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Rental Car Facility Station, walk to Tpa Rental Car Facility, take the line 300 bus to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D, walk to Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B, then take the line 11 bus to Central Ave + 30Th St N. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, take the bus to Ruskin, then take the taxi to St. Petersburg.

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