There are 7 ways to get from Slidell to St. Petersburg by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa
best- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane GPT - TPA
6h 41m$161–581Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSY - 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 Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus
7h 35m$93–498Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Slidell to Ruskinbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi
12h 26m$201–254Drive 604.2 mi
- Drive from Slidell to St. Petersburgcar 604.2 mi
10h 44m$111–160Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane GPT - SRQ
8h 46m$202–835Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MSY - SRQ
9h 20m$149–822Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
10h 18m$126–550
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slidell to St. Petersburg is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Slidell to St. Petersburg is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Slidell and St. Petersburg is 535 miles. The road distance is 607.7 miles.
The best way to get from Slidell to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 26m and costs $200 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Slidell to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
St. Petersburg is 1h ahead of Slidell. It is currently 10:56 AM in Slidell and 11:56 AM in St. Petersburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Slidell to St. Petersburg is 608 miles. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Slidell to St. Petersburg.
There are 2347+ hotels available in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Slidell, LA, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Slidell to St. Petersburg. However, you can take the bus to Gulfport, take the taxi to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) airport, fly to Tampa (TPA), walk to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Rental Car Center Station, walk to Tpa Rental Car Facility, take the line 300 bus to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D, walk to Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B, then take the line 11 bus to Central Ave + 30Th St N. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ruskin then take the taxi to St. Petersburg.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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