There are 5 ways to get from The Villages to Port Charlotte by bus, car, shuttle, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Wildwood to Wimaumabus Houston
- Drive from Wimauma to Port Charlottecar
4h 41m$62–84Drive 155.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Port Charlottecar 155.6 mi
3h 28m$29–41Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
4h 29m$458–812Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Arcadiabus Houston
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 37m$114–145Bus, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
7h 23m$81–114
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Port Charlotte is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Port Charlotte is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Port Charlotte. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Port Charlotte via Lakeland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between The Villages and Port Charlotte is 176 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Port Charlotte without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from The Villages to Port Charlotte, including transfers.
The Villages to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Port Charlotte is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from The Villages to Port Charlotte.
There are 609+ hotels available in Port Charlotte.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte via Lakeland and Port Charlotte in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Wildwood to Wimauma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Wildwood to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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 Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $55–160
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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