There are 4 ways to get from The Villages to Punta Gorda by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Wildwood to Arcadiabus Houston
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Punta Gordataxi
5h 30m$109–140Drive 155.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Punta Gordacar 155.4 mi
3h 21m$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 Punta Gordataxi
4h 22m$438–802Bus, 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 26m$86–126
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Punta Gorda is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Punta Gorda. 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 26m.
The distance between The Villages and Punta Gorda is 210 miles. The road distance is 156.3 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from The Villages to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
The Villages to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Punta Gorda is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from The Villages to Punta Gorda.
There are 600+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Punta Gorda via Lakeland and Port Charlotte in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $50–150
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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