There are 9 ways to get from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Longboat Keytaxi
7h 32m$215–319Drive 177.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Keycar 177.5 mi
3h 44m$33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Mangonia Park Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain Trirail
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus Miami
7h 53m$104–173Train to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Tampa, drive
- Take the train from Mangonia Park Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)plane FLL - TPA
- Drive from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Longboat Keycar
6h 10m$129–579Bus
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus Miami
8h 1m$110–186Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Bradenton-Ellenton, FLbus
9h$141–234Train, bus via Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector Ns
- Take the train from Mangonia Park Station to Sheridan Street Stationtrain Trirail
- Take the bus from Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
10h 2m$84–130Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the train from Mangonia Park Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MIA - SRQ
5h 55m$99–431Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Tampa, drive
- Take the train from Mangonia Park Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tampa (TPA)plane MIA - TPA
- Drive from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Longboat Keycar
6h 40m$769–1,132
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key station. However, there are services departing from MILITARY TRL at ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA and arriving at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station via Va Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL and Fort Lauderdale Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Palm Beach Gardens and Longboat Key is 256 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 32m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key, including transfers.
Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from West Palm Beach, FL station.
Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Fort Lauderdale Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Palm Beach Gardens to Longboat Key.
There are 4500+ hotels available in Longboat Key.
What companies run services between Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA and Longboat Key, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from MILITARY TRL at ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA to Longboat Key via Va Medical Center, WPB ITC at BAY G, West Palm Beach, FL, Fort Lauderdale Airport, and Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Miami International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Mangonia Park Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
Train from Mangonia Park Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
Train from Mangonia Park Station to Sheridan Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
Train from Mangonia Park Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–12
Train from Mangonia Park Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Fort Lauderdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Bradenton-Ellenton, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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