There are 5 ways to get from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane SRQ - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
4h 15m$123–417Drive 166.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakewood Ranch to Melbournecar 166.1 mi
3h 2m$29–41Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlandobus FlixBus 2421
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil GasSouthbound
7h 57m$105–133Bus, shuttle via University
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Drbus
- Take the bus from University of South Florida to Orlandobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
8h 4m$105–133Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Lakewood Ranch to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Melbournecar
3h 20m$185–240
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Lakewood Ranch and Melbourne is 174 miles. The road distance is 167.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 57m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne.
There are 337+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lakewood Ranch, FL, USA and Melbourne, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne. However, you can take the taxi to Sarasota-Bradenton-Airport-SRQ airport, fly to Orlando (MCO), walk to Orlando Airport, take the shuttle to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas, walk to West New Haven Ave @ Goodwill, then take the line 20 bus to Melbourne Square Mall. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lakewood Ranch to Melbourne Square Mall via Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, Orlando, Florida Mall, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Airport, Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas, and West New Haven Ave @ Goodwill in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 772-343-0217
- Website
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from University of South Florida to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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