There are 4 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 5 bus
best- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvdbus 5
2h 10m$6Drive 30.7 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardenscar 30.7 mi
37 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardenstaxi 30.7 mi
37 min$80–100Line 100 bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvdbus 5
2h 54m$9
St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens is to bus and line 5 bus which costs $7 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvd via Marion Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Busch Gardens is 36 miles. The road distance is 30.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens without a car is to bus and line 5 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $7.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens is 31 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from St. Petersburg to Busch Gardens.
There are 985+ hotels available in Busch Gardens.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Busch Gardens, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Busch Gardens via Marion Transit Center and McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvd in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- HART
Bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- HART
Bus from Marion Transit Center to McKinley Dr @ Busch Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- HART
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
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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