There are 4 ways to get from The Villages to Venice by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Wildwood to Bradentonbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Bradenton to Venicetaxi
4h 25m$144–180Drive 149.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Venicecar 149.3 mi
2h 41m$28–40Shuttle, fly, line 17 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MCO - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Drbus
5h 35m$310–956Bus, line 99 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Bradentonbus
- Take the bus from 13Th St W @ 6Th Ave W Ns to Downtown Transfer Stationbus 99
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Drbus 17
7h 42m$56–74
Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Venice is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Venice is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Venice. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Dr via Wildwood, Manatee Ave E/26Th St E, 13Th St W @ 6Th Ave W Ns and Downtown Transfer Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between The Villages and Venice is 168 miles. The road distance is 150.2 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Venice without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from The Villages to Venice, including transfers.
The Villages to Venice bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Wildwood station.
The Villages to Venice bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Bradenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Venice is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from The Villages to Venice.
There are 1651+ hotels available in Venice.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Venice, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Dr via Wildwood Amtrak Station, Wildwood, Bradenton, Manatee Ave E/26Th St E, 13Th St W @ 6Th Ave W Ns, and Downtown Transfer Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Wildwood to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Wildwood to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from 13Th St W @ 6Th Ave W Ns to Downtown Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to S Tamiami Trl @ Eagle Point Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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