There are 9 ways to get from Washington to St. Petersburg by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane DCA - SRQ
5h 40m$204–1,025Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Tampa
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tampa (TPA)plane BWI - TPA
6h 43m$108–1,038Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2411 / ...
20h 58m$131–348Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
25h 4m$160–424Drive 915.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to St. Petersburgcar 915.7 mi
15h 31m$168–242Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampa (TPA)plane DCA - TPA
5h 15m$165–876Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BWI - SRQ
7h 5m$184–1,105Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tampa (TPA)plane IAD - TPA
7h 2m$353–751Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane DCA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
8h 39m
Washington to St. Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to St. Petersburg is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Grand Central Station - J via Orlando Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station and Shoppes At Park Place - Shelter - A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
The distance between Washington and St. Petersburg is 895 miles. The road distance is 921.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 20h 58m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Washington to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Washington to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $200 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 20h 58m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $430 and takes 25h 4m.
Washington to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to St. Petersburg is 921 miles. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Washington to St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Grand Central Station - J via Orlando Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, and Shoppes At Park Place - Shelter - A in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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