COMING FROM THE NORTH
From Jacksonville (250 miles):
From Tallahassee (182 miles):
From Tampa (50 miles):
- Take I-75 South through Tampa
- Take Exit #220B (second Bradenton exit) - Bradenton West/FL-64 West
- FL-64 West becomes Manatee Avenue
- Turn left onto East Bay Drive, going South
- East Bay Drive becomes Gulf Drive North/FL-789
From St. Petersburg (25 miles):
- I-275 South toward Bradenton
- Continue South over Skyway Bridge ($1.00 toll)
- Take first exit to the right after Skyway Bridge – US-19 South toward Bradenton/Palmetto
- US-19 turns into US-41 South
- Turn right onto FL-64 West/Manatee Avenue
- Turn left onto East Bay Drive
- East Bay Drive becomes Gulf Drive North/FL-789
COMING FROM THE EAST
From Daytona Beach (182 miles):
From Orlando (125 miles):
- Take I-4 West toward Tampa
- Take I-75 South through Tampa toward Bradenton
- Take Exit #220B (second Bradenton exit) - Bradenton West/FL-64 West
- FL-64 West becomes Manatee Avenue
- Turn left onto East Bay Drive, going South
- East Bay Drive becomes Gulf Drive North/FL-789
COMING FROM THE SOUTH
From Miami (250 miles):
Ft. Lauderdale (232 miles):
From Naples (134 miles):
From Ft. Myers (95 miles):
- Take I-75 North toward Bradenton
- Take Exit #217B (first Bradenton exit) - Bradenton/FL-70 West
- FL-70 becomes 53rd Avenue East, then 53rd Avenue West, then 75th Street West
- Turn left onto Cortez Road West/FL-684, going West
- Turn right onto Gulf Drive North/FL-789