There are 5 ways to get from Orlando to Placida by train, bus, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, or plane
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 Orlando to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Placidataxi
5h 22m$128–173Drive 150 mi
cheapest- Drive from Orlando to Placidacar 150 mi
3h 15m$28–40Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 39mFly to Ft. Myers, taxi
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Placidataxi
3h 23m$302–572Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MCO - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus
4h 51m$294–771
Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Placida is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Placida is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Orlando and Placida is 186 miles. The road distance is 150.9 miles.
The best way to get from Orlando to Placida without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 22m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Orlando to Placida, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Orlando to Placida is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Orlando to Placida.
There are 1046+ hotels available in Placida.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Placida, FL, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlotte twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Orlando to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Orlando to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
EJ Taxi
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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