There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to St. Petersburg by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Tampa
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA)plane MEL - TPA
25h 45m$626–2,126Fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane MEL - PIE
32h 15m$576–1,926Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MEL - SRQ
25h 11m$772–2,430Fly to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando (MCO)plane MEL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
27h 59mFly 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 Tampa Bus Stationbus
29h 1m$753–2,335Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MEL - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drivebus
31h 54m$605–1,875Fly to Tallahassee, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane MEL - TLH
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Bradentonbus
31h 14m$819–2,560Fly to Jacksonville, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MEL - JAX
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampatrain
33h 51m$755–2,339
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to St. Petersburg is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 25h 11m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and St. Petersburg is 9730 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 45m to get from Melbourne to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
St. Petersburg is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:47 AM in Melbourne and 3:47 PM in St. Petersburg.
There are 2471+ hotels available in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.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 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 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 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- 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 Tallahassee via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Los Angeles, Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via San Francisco, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport via Los Angeles, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- 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 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
- 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
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jacksonville via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Tallahassee to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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