There are 7 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Drive from Jacksonville to Jekyll Islandcar
7h 15m$150–253Drive 285.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Islandcar 285.2 mi
5h 10m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Brunswickbus FlixBus 2432
10h 57mBus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane SRQ - BQK
7h 55m$145–566Fly Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane TPA - BQK
7h 37m$130–460Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
10h 35m$130–562Fly Tampa to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane TPA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
11h 1m$370–726
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Brunswick via Tampa Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Jekyll Island is 336 miles. The road distance is 286.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island without a car is to bus which takes 10h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island is to bus which takes 10h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $460 and takes 7h 37m.
St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from St. Petersburg to Jekyll Island.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Jekyll Island, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Jekyll Island via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, and Brunswick in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Tampa to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Jacksonville via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Jacksonville via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
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
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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