There are 3 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach by train (Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
6h 30m$197–308Drive 227 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beachcar 227 mi
4h 24m$42–60Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SRQ - JAX
9h 53m$92–517
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Jacksonville Beach is 285 miles. The road distance is 228.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from St. Petersburg to Jacksonville Beach.
There are 294+ hotels available in Jacksonville Beach.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Tampa to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 5h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
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