There are 6 ways to get from The Villages to Jekyll Island by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus Greyhound US0640s
6h 44m$88–131Drive 189.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Jekyll Islandcar 189.4 mi
3h 39m$35–50Shuttle to Orlando, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane MCO - BQK
7h 13m$153–457Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Jacksonvilletrain
- Drive from Jacksonville to Jekyll Islandcar
4h 38m$155–221Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane DAB - BQK
8h 54m$264–705Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane GNV - BQK
8h 51m$188–510
Orlando (MCO) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Jekyll Island is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Jekyll Island is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Jekyll Island. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Brunswick via Amtrak Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between The Villages and Jekyll Island is 208 miles. The road distance is 190.5 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Jekyll Island without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from The Villages to Jekyll Island, including transfers.
The Villages to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Jekyll Island is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from The Villages to Jekyll Island.
There are 1094+ hotels available in Jekyll Island.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Jekyll Island, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jekyll Island via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, and Brunswick in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Deland to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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