There are 6 ways to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
7h 31m$225–339Drive 241.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Jacksonvillecar 241.9 mi
4h 43m$45–64Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2421
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2433 / ...
8h 46m$80–123Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SRQ - JAX
5h 51m$130–555Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
9h 34m$156–263Drive to Tampa, fly
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
6h 19m$342–818
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Longboat Key station to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transfer Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Longboat Key and Jacksonville is 301 miles. The road distance is 243.3 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 31m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Longboat Key to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 5h 51m.
Longboat Key to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Jacksonville is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Longboat Key to Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Longboat Key to Jacksonville via Downtown Transfer Station, Cattlemen Transit Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, and Orlando Bus Station in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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