There are 4 ways to get from Lake City to Punta Gorda by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Amtrak Thruway
best- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to University of South Floridabus
- Take the bus from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
8h 39mDrive 262.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake City to Punta Gordacar 262.2 mi
4h 25m$48–70Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
7h 34mBus, Amtrak Thruway via Orlando
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2451
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 42m
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Punta Gorda is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake City station to Punta Gorda. However, there are services departing from Lake City Bus Station and arriving at Port Charlotte via Gainesville, University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr and Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Lake City and Punta Gorda is 279 miles. The road distance is 263.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 8h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Lake City to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Lake City to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Lake City Bus Station.
Lake City to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Gainesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Punta Gorda is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Lake City to Punta Gorda.
There are 600+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Lake City, FL, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake City Bus Station to Punta Gorda via Gainesville, University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to University of South Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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