There are 3 ways to get from Venice to The Villages by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FLbus Miami
3h 20m$139–198Drive 149.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Venice to The Villagescar 149.5 mi
2h 39m$28–40Line 17 bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from S Tamiami Trl @ Venetia Bay Blvd to Downtown Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane SRQ - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 28m$306–958
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to The Villages is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to The Villages is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice station to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and arriving at Ocala, FL via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Venice and The Villages is 173 miles. The road distance is 150.3 miles.
The best way to get from Venice to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Venice to The Villages, including transfers.
Venice to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Venice to The Villages bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Ocala, FL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to The Villages is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Venice to The Villages.
There are 256+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Venice, FL, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL once daily. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from S Tamiami Trl @ Venetia Bay Blvd to Downtown Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
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