There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tampa (TPA)plane PHL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus
7h 5m$94–469Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Orlandotrain Silver Meteor
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 57m$313–661Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2467
32h 53m$181–331Drive 1,053.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to St. Petersburgcar 1,053.2 mi
18h 9m$193–278Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane PHL - SRQ
7h 11m$185–963Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BWI - SRQ
8h 1m$176–1,418Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Orlando (MCO)plane PHL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
9h 32m$180–546Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ABE - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to St. Petersburgcar
8h 6m$140–519Train to New Castle Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Tampa (TPA)plane ILG - TPA
7h 50m$243–1,301Train to Trenton Mercer Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
- Fly from Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) to Tampa (TPA)plane TTN - TPA
8h 7m$147–477Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
26h 4m$366–1,363
Philadelphia to St. Petersburg by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg is to fly and line 300 bus and line 11 bus which costs $90 - $470 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg is to fly and line 300 bus and line 11 bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Tampa via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 4m.
The distance between Philadelphia and St. Petersburg is 961 miles. The road distance is 1059.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway which takes 24h 57m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Philadelphia to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to St. Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg is to bus which takes 32h 53m and costs $180 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $1,000 and takes 7h 11m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 26h 4m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 in around 32h 53m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St N
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Philadelphia to St. Petersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to St. Petersburg is 1059 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg.
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