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There are 6 ways to get from Jacksonville to Sun City Center by bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Tampa Bus Station to Sun City Centertaxi taxi
    5h 32m
    $100–141
  2. Drive  209.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Sun City Centercar car 209.9 mi
    3h 58m
    $35–51
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain train Floridian
    6h 10m
    $209–306
  4. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane JAX - SRQ
    2. Take the taxi from Sarasota-Bradenton-Airport-SRQ to Sun City Centertaxi taxi
    6h 10m
    $142–443
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Wildwood to Wimaumabus bus Houston
    6h 50m
  6. Fly to Tampa, taxi

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane JAX - TPA
    2. Take the taxi from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Sun City Centertaxi taxi
    6h 6m
    $157–523

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

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Sun City Center, FL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Tampa once daily. Tickets cost $130–210 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jacksonville to Sun City Center via Jacksonville, Wildwood Amtrak Station, Wildwood, and Wimauma in around 6h 50m.

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