There are 5 ways to get from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte by train, bus, taxi, car, 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.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from West Palm Beach Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 23m$130–188Drive 145.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Palm Beach to Port Charlottecar 145.3 mi
3h 4m$27–39Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 59m$105–187Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
7h 41m$85–155Train, Amtrak Thruway via Lakeland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Lakelandtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
7h 59m$105–186
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte. However, there are services departing from West Palm Beach, FL and arriving at Port Charlotte via Fort Lauderdale Airport and Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between West Palm Beach and Port Charlotte is 221 miles. The road distance is 146.1 miles.
The best way to get from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte, including transfers.
West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from West Palm Beach, FL station.
West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Fort Lauderdale Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from West Palm Beach to Port Charlotte.
There are 662+ hotels available in Port Charlotte.
What companies run services between West Palm Beach, FL, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Port Charlotte via Fort Lauderdale Airport, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 7h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from West Palm Beach Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Palm Beach Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Fort Myers 7-11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Fort Lauderdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
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