There are 4 ways to get from Florida to Manasota Key by train, bus, or unknown
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, travel
best- Take the train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Walk from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Manasota Key
10h 12mBus, travel (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Walk from Venice Train Depot to Manasota Key
10h 56mTrain, Amtrak Thruway, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Walk from Port Charlotte to Manasota Key
11h 31mBus, Amtrak Thruway, travel
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot17
- Walk from S Tamiami Trl @ National Blvd to Manasota Key
15h 19m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Florida and Manasota Key is 330 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Manasota Key without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Florida to Manasota Key, including transfers.
There are 463+ hotels available in Manasota Key.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Manasota Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Florida to Manasota Key. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Amtrak Station, walk to Jacksonville, take the train to Tampa, walk to Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St MetroRapid, take the line 400 bus to Marion Transit Center, walk to Tampa Bus Station, take the bus to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, then travel to Manasota Key. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Manasota Key via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, Orlando Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, Cattlemen Transit Station, Mall Dr @ Gateway Ave, and Venice Train Depot in around 10h 56m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
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