There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West by train, bus, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Rotonda Westtaxi
9h 14m$190–298Drive 278.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda Westcar 278.3 mi
5h 4m$51–74Bus, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
11h 14m$169–231Fly Jacksonville to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane JAX - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus
9h 25m$150–625Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 58m$166–277Train, Amtrak Thruway via Lakeland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
10h 4m$166–271Train to Orlando, fly to Ft. Myers, drive
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Drive from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Rotonda Westcar
7h 43m$351–715
Jacksonville (JAX) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Port Charlotte via Lakeland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Jacksonville (Station) and Rotonda West is 342 miles. The road distance is 279.9 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 14m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West, including transfers.
Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Jacksonville (Station) to Rotonda West.
There are 928+ hotels available in Rotonda West.
What companies run services between Jacksonville (Station), FL, USA and Rotonda West, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Rotonda West via Lakeland and Port Charlotte in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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