There are 8 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tampa to Jack Brooks Regional Airport
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane TPA - BPT
10h 15m$133–520Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SRQ - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
8h 16m$92–446Bus
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
23h 38m$157–242Drive 869.6 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Port Arthurcar 869.6 mi
15h 13m$159–230Fly Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane TPA - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
9h 1m$97–430Fly Tampa to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane TPA - LCH
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
10h 15m$166–453Line 11 bus, line 300 bus to Tampa, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus, line 800 tram, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane TPA - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Texas Avebus
- Take the tram from Theater District Rusk EB to Magnolia Park Transit Center EBtram
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
10h 15m$454–684Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2467
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Port Arthurbus Atlanta
24h 54m$208–288
St. Petersburg to Port Arthur by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur is to bus which costs $150 - $250 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur is to bus and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Port Arthur Transit via Tampa Bus Station, Tallahassee and Baton Rouge Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 38m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Port Arthur is 745 miles. The road distance is 874.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur without a car is to bus which takes 23h 38m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 23h 38m.
St. Petersburg to Port Arthur bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Port Arthur is 1h behind St. Petersburg. It is currently 6:05 PM in St. Petersburg and 5:05 PM in Port Arthur.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Port Arthur, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Tampa (TPA) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Port Arthur Transit via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Tallahassee, and Baton Rouge Bus Station in around 23h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Lake Charles Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tampa to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Tampa to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Tram from Theater District Rusk EB to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Adult
- $2
- 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 Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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