Origin
Holiday, FL
Afternoon in Holiday on Sunday
Local time
12:16 PM
EDT
Current temp
63°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Holiday, FL to St. Petersburg, FL
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
45m
Distance
29.9 mi
48 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 42m
★
6 AM
0h 46m
8 AM
0h 53m
10 AM
0h 48m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 49m
5 PM
0h 53m
8 PM
0h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Holiday, FL
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St. Petersburg, FL
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Trip Overview
If you are planning a quick excursion from Holiday to St. Petersburg, you are looking at a manageable 30-mile journey that typically takes around 41 minutes. This trip is perfectly suited as a simple day trip, as it requires no overnight stay and keeps your travel costs minimal with a fuel budget of just $5. You will navigate primarily through local roads, including Mile Stretch Drive and Highway 19, rather than high-speed interstates. Because this route stays entirely within the Florida region, you can expect a familiar landscape as you head south. It is an efficient, straightforward connection between these two locations that offers total flexibility for your schedule.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US Highway 19 | 21.4 mi | 30m |
| US Highway 19 North | 4.4 mi | 6m |
| 34th Street North | 4.1 mi | 8m |
| 34th Street South | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Mile Stretch Drive | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
US Highway 19
— 21.4 mi, about 30m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Holiday, FL and St. Petersburg, FL.
1
Start on this road
38 ft
·
8 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto CR 595
134 ft
·
5 sec
·
Mile Stretch Drive
3
Turn left onto US 19
21 mi
·
30 min
·
US Highway 19
Use the right lane.
4
Keep slight left at fork onto US 19
4.4 mi
·
6 min
·
US Highway 19 North
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Continue on US 19
4.1 mi
·
8 min
·
34th Street North
6
Continue on US 19
323 ft
·
14 sec
·
34th Street South
7
Arrive at destination
US 19
Heads-up: tricky spots
3 of 33 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 21.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
CR 595 / Mile Stretch Drive
Turn left onto CR 595 / Mile Stretch Drive
Navigation decision point
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
US 19 / US Highway 19
Turn left onto US 19 / US Highway 19
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
21.4 mi into trip
|
~30m in
|
US 19 / US Highway 19 North
Keep slight left at fork onto US 19 / US Highway 19 North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.76 one way
$9.52 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $5.18 | $10.35 |
| premium | $4.72 | $5.56 | $11.12 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.60 | $13.20 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9 | 0 | $3.14 | $1.44 |
| Efficient EV | 7.5 | 0 | $2.62 | $1.20 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12 | 0 | $4.19 | $1.91 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
St. Petersburg, FL
Afternoon in St. Petersburg on Sunday
Local time
12:16 PM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
23 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
45m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy, local driving experience that keeps you engaged behind the wheel. Unlike a monotonous highway cruise, this route features a 0% highway share, meaning you will navigate through the local infrastructure rather than open stretches of pavement. You will spend time maneuvering along Mile Stretch Drive and Highway 19 North, where the longest uninterrupted stretch is 0 miles. The journey feels intimate and grounded, trading high-speed transit for a more constant, stop-and-go pace. Be prepared for a drive that demands your full attention as you transition between these local roads.
86% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
7 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 21.4 mi on US Highway 19.
How Hard Is This Drive?
1/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US Highway 19 and US Highway 19 North. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near CR 595 / Mile Stretch Drive.
Driving Effort
1/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The drive from Holiday, FL to St. Petersburg, FL is easy. At 45m with 86% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 595 / Mile Stretch Drive): Navigation decision point; near the start (US 19 / US Highway 19): Lane positioning matters here; at 21.4 miles (US 19 / US Highway 19 North): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Holiday, FL
Full guide →The Big Bend Coast is a region in Florida that includes the rural Gulf Coast counties of Dixie, Levy, Taylor, Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco. It includes the Nature Coast, which consists of the three northernmost counties of the Big Bend Coast.
Arriving in St. Petersburg, FL
Full guide →Saint Petersburg sits at the base of the Tampa Bay peninsula in Pinellas County, Florida, and enjoys a more subdued social atmosphere than its larger cousin, Tampa. The city has tried to characterize the downtown as an arts and entertainments destination and you will find no shortage of arts and crafts stores, galleries, and museums along with cafes and boutique food shops all within a couple blocks of the Tampa Bay waterfront. With water on three sides of the city, St. Pete is a superb location for fishing, sailing, and wandering beaches.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 45m. Total distance: 29.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
45m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (86%). Straightforward navigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 21.4 miles on US Highway 19. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 595 / Mile Stretch Drive): Navigation decision point; near the start (US 19 / US Highway 19): Lane positioning matters here; at 21.4 miles (US 19 / US Highway 19 North): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at St. Petersburg, FL before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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