There are 5 ways to get from Longboat Key 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 25m$134–193Drive 136.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to The Villagescar 136.2 mi
2h 38m$25–36Fly, 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 24m$349–807Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to Psta Grand Central Stationbus 203
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter DepotTpa
7h 27m$96–132Bus via Downtown Transfer Station
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FLbus Miami
4h 34m$122–178
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to The Villages is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to The Villages is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Longboat Key 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 25m.
The distance between Longboat Key and The Villages is 171 miles. The road distance is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Longboat Key to The Villages, including transfers.
Longboat Key to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Longboat Key to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Ocala, FL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to The Villages is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Longboat Key to The Villages.
There are 220+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, 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
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 (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
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