There are 5 ways to get from Longboat Key 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 28m$141–439Drive 173.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Melbournecar 173.4 mi
3h 24m$30–43Amtrak Thruway, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Orlando, FLbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil GasSouthbound
8h 43mBus, 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
9h 30m$121–152Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Melbournecar
3h 42m$198–255
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Melbourne is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Melbourne is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Longboat Key and Melbourne is 181 miles. The road distance is 174.4 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Melbourne without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and shuttle which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Longboat Key to Melbourne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Melbourne is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Longboat Key to Melbourne.
There are 338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Melbourne, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key to Melbourne Square Mall via Bradenton-Ellenton, FL, Orlando, FL, Orlando Health/Amtrak, Sand Lake Road, Office Ct & Sand Lake Sunrail, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Airport, Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas, and West New Haven Ave @ Goodwill in around 8h 43m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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