There are 5 ways to get from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) by bus (Amtrak), rideshare, car, taxi, 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.
Amtrak Thruway, line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to TPA Internat'l Airport Post Officebus 30
3h 51m$85–104Drive 58.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar 58.6 mi
1h 17m$11–16Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Longboat Key to Tampa-TPA58.6 mi
1h 17mTaxi, line 01 bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Downtown Transfer Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Cattlemen Transit Stationbus 01 / ...
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facilitybus 30 / ...
4h 3m$49–64Bus, line 11 bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to Psta Grand Central Stationbus 203
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus 11
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus 300
4h 13m$46–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA). However, there are services departing from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL and arriving at TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St and Marion Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Longboat Key and Tampa Airport (TPA) is 84 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and line 30 bus which takes 3h 51m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA), including transfers.
Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL station.
Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA) is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Longboat Key to Tampa Airport (TPA).
There are 1590+ hotels available in Tampa Airport (TPA).
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Tampa Airport (TPA), USA?
You can take a vehicle from Longboat Key to TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office via Bradenton-Ellenton, FL, Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, and Marion Transit Center in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from Marion Transit Center to TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Cattlemen Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to Psta Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Longboat Key to Tampa-TPA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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