There are 4 ways to get from The Villages to St. Petersburg by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, 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 Ruskinbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi
3h 57m$134–175Drive 106.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to St. Petersburgcar 106.2 mi
2h 1m$20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red TerminalThe Villages
5h 26m$58–74Bus, 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
5h 18m$45–64
The Villages to St. Petersburg by shuttle, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to St. Petersburg is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to St. Petersburg is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at 4Th St N + 4Th Ave N via Lakeland and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between The Villages and St. Petersburg is 145 miles. The road distance is 106.8 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 57m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from The Villages to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
The Villages to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lakeland station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to St. Petersburg is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from The Villages to St. Petersburg.
There are 2283+ hotels available in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 2h 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
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
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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