There are 4 ways to get from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FLbus Miami
3h 3m$102–156Drive 128.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakewood Ranch to The Villagescar 128.9 mi
2h 16m$24–34Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane SRQ - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
3h 11m$331–785Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2421
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter DepotTpa
5h 52m$83–114
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakewood Ranch station to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and arriving at Ocala, FL via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Lakewood Ranch and The Villages is 159 miles. The road distance is 129.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages, including transfers.
Lakewood Ranch to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Lakewood Ranch to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Ocala, FL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakewood Ranch to The Villages is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Lakewood Ranch to The Villages.
There are 220+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Lakewood Ranch, FL, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL once daily. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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