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How to get fromJacksonville to Placidaby bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Jacksonville to Placida by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, Amtrak Thruway via Gainesville

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus bus
    9h 26m
    $117–170

  2. Drive 277.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Placidacar car 277.6 mi
    5h 15m
    $51–74

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Placidataxi taxi
    10h 42m
    $185–312

  4. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane JAX - SRQ
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus bus
    8h 24m
    $159–682

  5. Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 22m
    $157–283

  6. Train, Amtrak Thruway via Lakeland (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus bus
    11h 28m
    $162–278

  7. Bus, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus bus
    12h 38m
    $167–228

  8. Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane JAX - FLL
    2. Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Placidataxi taxi
    7h 37m
    $292–788

  9. Fly to Miami International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane JAX - MIA
    2. Take the bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Placidataxi taxi
    8h 11m
    $237–603

Jacksonville (JAX) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 327.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Placida, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Placida via Gainesville, Marion Transit Center, Nebraska Av @ Twiggs St, Tampa Union Station, and Port Charlotte in around 9h 26m.

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