There are 7 ways to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
7h 30m$205–319Drive 241.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Jacksonvillecar 241.9 mi
4h 43m$45–64Bus
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus Miami
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2431
8h 17m$106–141Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SRQ - JAX
5h 22m$145–705Bus via Orlando (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$79–113Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
9h 33m$130–234Drive to Tampa, fly
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
6h 33m$312–468
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Reitz Union and Gainesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
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 30m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Longboat Key to Jacksonville bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $100 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 5h 22m.
Longboat Key to Jacksonville bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr 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 Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Reitz Union, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, and Gainesville in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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