There are 4 ways to get from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay by bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 01 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave to Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rdbus 01
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Drbus
- Take the bus from Fine Arts Studio to The Provincebus F
3h 16m$16–30Drive 56.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Baycar 56.7 mi
1h 15m$11–15Bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2421
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Linebaugh Avbus 5
4h 6m$14–22Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 32m$26–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. However, there are services departing from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave and arriving at The Province via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and Fine Arts Studio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Sarasota and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is 80 miles. The road distance is 57 miles.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay without a car is to line 01 bus and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, including transfers.
Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, depart from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave station.
Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, arrive at Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Sarasota to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
There are 985+ hotels available in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay via Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Fine Arts Studio, and The Province in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave to Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 813-974-2011
- Website
- usf.edu
Bus from Fine Arts Studio to The Province
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/parking/transportation/index.aspx
- Website
- http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/parking/transportation/index.aspx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Linebaugh Av
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- HART
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Amtrak
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