There are 4 ways to get from The Villages to Port Tampa by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Wildwood to Ruskinbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to Port Tampataxi
4h 1m$129–160Drive 92.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Port Tampacar 92.3 mi
1h 49m$17–25Shuttle, line 19 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red TerminalThe Villages
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to Westshore Blvd @ Loughman Stbus 19
5h 7m$58–75Bus, Amtrak Thruway, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Lakelandbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to Westshore Blvd @ Loughman Stbus 19
6h 3m$41–57
The Villages to Port Tampa by shuttle, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Port Tampa is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Port Tampa is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Port Tampa. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Westshore Blvd @ Loughman St via Lakeland, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St and Marion Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between The Villages and Port Tampa is 143 miles. The road distance is 92.8 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Port Tampa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 1m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from The Villages to Port Tampa, including transfers.
The Villages to Port Tampa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Port Tampa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Port Tampa is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from The Villages to Port Tampa.
There are 1285+ hotels available in Port Tampa.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Port Tampa, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Westshore Blvd @ Loughman St via Lakeland, Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, and Marion Transit Center in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Wildwood to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Westshore Blvd @ Loughman St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Westshore Blvd @ Loughman St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
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 Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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