There are 6 ways to get from Richmond to Palmetto by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane RIC - SRQ
6h 9m$132–754Fly Richmond International Airport to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus, line 203 bus
cheapest- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tampa (TPA)plane RIC - 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 Grand Central Station - Abus
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Palmetto Stationbus
8h 27m$101–424Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472 / ...
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
22h$136–220Train, taxi
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Palmettotaxi
22h 26m$370–730Drive 824.5 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Palmettocar 824.5 mi
13h 52m$151–218Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BWI - SRQ
8h 12m$160–1,334
Richmond to Palmetto by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Palmetto is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Palmetto is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Palmetto. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at 8Th Ave W/9Th St W via Orlando Bus Station, Cattlemen Transit Station, Downtown Transfer Station and Downtown Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Richmond and Palmetto is 792 miles. The road distance is 829.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Palmetto without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Richmond to Palmetto, including transfers.
Richmond to Palmetto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Palmetto is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 22h.
Richmond to Palmetto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Palmetto is 829 miles. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Richmond to Palmetto.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Palmetto, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond to 8Th Ave W/9Th St W via Orlando Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, Cattlemen Transit Station, Downtown Transfer Station, and Downtown Station in around 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 Grand Central Station - A
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Palmetto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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