There are 5 ways to get from Longboat Key to Cedar Key by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chieflandbus
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Keytaxi
6h 14m$178–232Drive 177.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Cedar Keycar 177.1 mi
3h 45m$33–47Fly, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO)plane SRQ - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hilton Ocala
- Drive from Hilton Ocala to Cedar Keycar
4h 55m$427–991Bus, taxi via Downtown Transfer Station
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chieflandbus
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Keytaxi
7h 25m$164–215Taxi, line 203 bus, line 4 bus, line 100 bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203taxi
- Take the bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to 34Th St S/54Th Ave Sbus 203
- Take the bus from Pinellas Bayway + 34Th St S to Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1bus 4
- Take the bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chieflandbus
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Keytaxi
8h 33m$167–221
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Cedar Key is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Cedar Key is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Longboat Key and Cedar Key is 224 miles. The road distance is 178.2 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Cedar Key without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Longboat Key to Cedar Key, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Cedar Key is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Longboat Key to Cedar Key.
There are 257+ hotels available in Cedar Key.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Cedar Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Longboat Key to Cedar Key. However, you can take the taxi to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, take the bus to Tampa Bus Station, take the bus to Chiefland, then take the taxi to Cedar Key. Alternatively, you can drive from Longboat Key to Cedar Key in around 3h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chiefland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 352-237-9900
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hilton Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- mcat@mymanatee.org
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to 34Th St S/54Th Ave S
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- ride@psta.net
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Pinellas Bayway + 34Th St S to Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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