There are 5 ways to get from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg by bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 17 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to 301 Blvd W @ 9Th St Ext Nsbus 99
- Take the bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av Sbus 203
5h 33m$28–48Drive, line 203 bus
cheapest- Drive from Port Charlotte to Palmetto Stationcar
- Take the bus from Palmetto Station to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av Sbus 203
1h 39m$11–22Drive 78.4 mi
- Drive from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburgcar 78.4 mi
1h 27m$15–21Bus via Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 42m$53–73Bus
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drivebus 100
6h 17m$55–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg is to drive and line 203 bus which costs $10 - $23 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from S Sumter Blvd @ S Tamiami Trl and arriving at 34Th St S Nb/1St Av S via Venice Train Depot, Downtown Transfer Station and Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Port Charlotte and St. Petersburg is 94 miles. The road distance is 78.8 miles.
The best way to get from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg without a car is to line 17 bus and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $27 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, depart from Venice Train Depot station.
Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, arrive at Downtown Transfer Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Port Charlotte to St. Petersburg.
There are 2283+ hotels available in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Port Charlotte, FL, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Port Charlotte to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av S via S Sumter Blvd @ S Tamiami Trl, Venice Train Depot, Downtown Transfer Station, 301 Blvd W @ 9Th St Ext Ns, and Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to 301 Blvd W @ 9Th St Ext Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to 301 Blvd W @ 9Th St Ext Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $0–6
- Adults 18-59
- $0–6
Bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av S
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Bus from Palmetto Station to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av S
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–7
- Adults 18-59
- $1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
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
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
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