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Amtrak stops in Lakeland, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sebring, Tampa, Miami, and Winterhaven as well as many other towns in the state. The trains that run between Los Angeles and Jacksonville cross the northern part of Florida, stopping in Pensacola, Tallahassee and other cities.  Amtrak’s Autotrain service, which will transport both you and your car by rail, runs from Lorton, Virginia (outside Washington, D.C.), to Sanford, Florida (about 20 mi/30 km north of Orlando).  Reservations are a must on the autotrain. Another car/train service is the Florida Fun Train that runs between Hollywood, Florida, and Kissimmee (near Orlando).  It includes special entertainment  cars for children and a wine bar and pub for the grownups. Telephone Number: 1-800-USA-RAIL

Greyhound provides bus service between Florida cities and to points outside the state. Their local address is 575 N. Washington Blvd. Telephone Numbers: Local: (941) 955-5735, Charter: (800) 454-2487

Three major interstate highways start (or end) in Florida: I-95 from the Maine-Canada border to  Miami; I-10 from Los Angeles to Jacksonville; and I-75 from the Canada-Michigan border at Sault Ste.   Marie to just outside Miami. The Florida Turnpike (a  toll road) splits off of I-75 northwest of Orlando and  runs to Homestead, south of Miami. I-4 runs from near Daytona Beach to Tampa.

Once on I-75, Siesta Key is easy to find by taking either (Old exit 38 on maps which is now new exit 207) Bee Ridge Road, or (Old exit 37 on maps which is now new exit 205) Clark Road, and heading west aprox 5.7 miles to the beaches (follow the signs).

Airlines that serve Sarasota:

Rental car companies in the Sarasota (SRQ) airport:

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