There are 4 ways to get from Sarasota to The Villages by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FLbus Miami
4h 8m$86–136Drive 133.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sarasota to The Villagescar 133.5 mi
2h 27m$25–36Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane SRQ - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
4h 15m$305–756Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2421
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter DepotTpa
7h 1m$64–92
Sarasota to The Villages by bus, tram, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to The Villages is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to The Villages is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarasota to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Fruitville Rd @ N Euclid Ave and arriving at Ocala, FL via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Sarasota and The Villages is 166 miles. The road distance is 134.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sarasota to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Sarasota to The Villages, including transfers.
Sarasota to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Sarasota to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Ocala, FL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarasota to The Villages is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Sarasota to The Villages.
There are 272+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL once daily. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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