There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Sarasota by plane or bus
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Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MEL - SRQ
22h 53m$770–2,422Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MEL - GNV
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
30h 37m$619–1,889Fly to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA)plane MEL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
27h 30m$634–2,140Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando (MCO)plane MEL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
29h 5m$1,049–1,764Fly to Ft. Myers, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MEL - RSW
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
28h 24m$686–2,244Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MEL - FLL
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
28h 30m$622–1,997Fly to Tallahassee, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane MEL - TLH
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
30h 23m$821–2,565
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sarasota is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $1,800 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sarasota is to fly which takes 22h 53m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Sarasota is 9693 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 53m to get from Melbourne to Sarasota, including transfers.
Sarasota is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:47 PM in Melbourne and 11:47 PM in Sarasota.
There are 3988+ hotels available in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sarasota, FL, USA?
Qantas and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tallahassee via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tallahassee via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tallahassee via Los Angeles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- RedCoach
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