There are 4 ways to get from Port Charlotte to The Villages by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Port Charlotte to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FLbus Miami
3h 46m$195–265Drive 156.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Charlotte to The Villagescar 156.2 mi
3h 27m$29–42Taxi, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Port Charlotte to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWtaxi
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Orlando (MCO)plane RSW - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
3h 49m$459–813Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter DepotTpa
7h 19m$101–139
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Charlotte to The Villages is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Port Charlotte to The Villages is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Port Charlotte and The Villages is 194 miles. The road distance is 157.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Charlotte to The Villages without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Port Charlotte to The Villages, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Charlotte to The Villages is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Port Charlotte to The Villages.
There are 220+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Port Charlotte, FL, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Charlotte to The Villages. However, you can take the taxi to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, take the bus to Ocala, FL, then take the taxi to The Villages. Alternatively, you can drive from Port Charlotte to The Villages in around 3h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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