There are 6 ways to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tampa
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Tampa (TPA)plane JAN - TPA
7h 7m$125–472Drive 676.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to St. Petersburgcar 676.5 mi
12h 16m$124–179Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Ruskinbus
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi
18h 12m$265–416Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane JAN - SRQ
7h 35m$151–606Fly to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Orlando (MCO)plane JAN - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
7h 39m$141–464Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2467
20h 38m$135–247
Jackson to St. Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Jackson to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Jackson and St. Petersburg is 578 miles. The road distance is 680.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 12m and costs $260 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Jackson to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson station.
The best way to get from Jackson to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 20h 38m.
Jackson to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
St. Petersburg is 1h ahead of Jackson. It is currently 5:14 AM in Jackson and 6:14 AM in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Jackson, MS, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson to Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to St. Petersburg is 680 miles. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Jackson to St. Petersburg.
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