There are 6 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Orlando
best- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Brunswickbus
9h 21m$84–136Drive 287.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Islandcar 287.9 mi
5h 15m$53–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus Greyhound US0640s
9h 23m$187–309Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- 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 48m$135–551Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Brunswickbus FlixBus 2432
12h 37mFly from Tampa
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane TPA - BQK
7h 30m$120–445
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Brunswick via Tampa Bus Station and Orlando Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Saint Simons Island is 335 miles. The road distance is 289.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island without a car is to bus via Orlando which takes 9h 21m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Saint Simons 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 Saint Simons Island is to bus via Orlando which takes 9h 21m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 7h 30m.
St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from St. Petersburg to Saint Simons Island.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Saint Simons Island, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Saint Simons Island via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Brunswick in around 9h 21m. 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
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 Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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 Tampa Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- 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 (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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