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How to get fromTampa Bay area to St. Petersburgby taxi, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tampa Bay area to St. Petersburg by taxi, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tampa Bay area to Tampa Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Tampa Ferry Terminal to St. Petersburg ferry terminalferry ferry Tampa
    1h 6m
    $46–52

  2. Drive 33.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tampa Bay area to St. Petersburgcar car 33.9 mi
    40 min
    $7–9

  3. Line 6 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Netpark Transfer Center to Marion Transit Centerbus bus 6
    2. Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drivebus bus 100
    3h 2m
    $26–30

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tampa Bay area to St. Petersburgtaxi taxi 33.9 mi
    40 min
    $90–110

  5. Line 32 bus, line 300 bus, line 11 bus

    1. Take the bus from Netpark Transfer Center to Airport Rental Car Facilitybus bus 32
    2. Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus bus 300
    3. Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus bus 11
    3h 32m
    $27–31

  6. Line 6 bus, bus via Grand Central Station - E

    1. Take the bus from Netpark Transfer Center to Marion Transit Centerbus bus 6
    2. Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drivebus bus 100
    3h 45m
    $29–33

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Tampa Bay area to St. Petersburg.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 32.4 mi
  • Duration: 1h 6m

What companies run services between Tampa Bay area, FL, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Tampa Bay area to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive via Netpark Transfer Center and Marion Transit Parking Lot in around 3h 2m.

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