There are 3 ways to get from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach by bus, taxi, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Amtrak Thruway, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Take the taxi from St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beachtaxi
1h 49m$52–74Drive 62.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakeland to St. Pete Beachcar 62.4 mi
1h 15m$12–17Amtrak Thruway, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Take the bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 to Grand Central Station - Gbus 9
3h 5m$23–30
Lakeland to St. Pete Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at 5402 Gulf Blvd & 55Th Ave via Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 and 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Lakeland and St. Pete Beach is 64 miles. The road distance is 62.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and taxi which takes 1h 49m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach, including transfers.
Lakeland to St. Pete Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to St. Pete Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Petersburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to St. Pete Beach is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Lakeland to St. Pete Beach.
There are 2495+ hotels available in St. Pete Beach.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and St. Pete Beach, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to 5402 Gulf Blvd & 55Th Ave via Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1, Grand Central Station - G, and 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 to Grand Central Station - G
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
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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