St. Petersburg: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
St. Petersburg is a city of 257,083 people in United States (Florida), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including St. Petersburg.
Key facts
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Daylight in St. Petersburg runs from about 10 h 26 min a day in late December to 13 h 57 min in late June (computed for 27.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
St. Petersburg is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,730 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tampa International Airport (TPA, 27 km), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 44 km), Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL, 69 km).
Flights to St. Petersburg: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include St. Petersburg. Trains to St. Petersburg
Buses to St. Petersburg · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Miami, 332 km — trains
- Tampa, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Orlando, 153 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 319 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Tallahassee, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fort Lauderdale, 311 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Cape Coral, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pembroke Pines, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Port Saint Lucie, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Saint Petersburg, Takamatsu, Figueres.
Common questions
Which airport serves St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is St. Petersburg?
About 257,083 people live in St. Petersburg, across 356 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is St. Petersburg in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in St. Petersburg?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near St. Petersburg?
Jacksonville (302 km), Miami (332 km), Tampa (29 km), Orlando (153 km), Hialeah (319 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.