There are 4 ways to get from The Villages to St. Pete Beach 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 St. Pete Beachtaxi
4h$139–175Drive 111.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to St. Pete Beachcar 111.8 mi
2h 14m$21–30Shuttle, line 300 bus, line 11 bus, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus 300
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus 11
- Take the bus from 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N to 4700 Gulf Blvd + Saint Pete Beach Accessbus Sun
5h 59m$61–77Bus, 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 St. Petersburgbus
6h 30m$49–68
The Villages to St. Pete Beach by shuttle, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to St. Pete Beach is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to St. Pete Beach is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to St. Pete Beach. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at 5402 Gulf Blvd & 55Th Ave via Lakeland, Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 and 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between The Villages and St. Pete Beach is 146 miles. The road distance is 112.5 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to St. Pete Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h to get from The Villages to St. Pete Beach, including transfers.
The Villages to St. Pete Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to St. Pete Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to St. Pete Beach is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from The Villages to St. Pete Beach.
There are 2489+ hotels available in St. Pete Beach.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and St. Pete Beach, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to 5402 Gulf Blvd & 55Th Ave via Lakeland, Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1, Grand Central Station - G, and 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N in around 6h 30m.
- 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
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - A
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 1St Ave N + 32Nd St N to 4700 Gulf Blvd + Saint Pete Beach Access
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
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 St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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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