Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort’s Bus System (Schedule, Stops, and Average Travel Times)

One of the perks of staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort is having complimentary bus service to and from select theme parks and Disney Springs. While you’ll find multiple transportation options at the resort, most destinations require a bus ride. So for this article, we’ll focus specifically on the resort’s bus schedule, including average travel times, internal bus stops, and what to expect during your stay.

Unfortunately, we can’t estimate how long you’ll have to wait for the bus. But we can share the average time it takes to travel from Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. We’ve tracked these routes (multiple times) to come up with a fair average.

Saratoga Springs has five bus stops: The Grandstand, The Carousel, The Paddock, Congress Park, and The Springs. After your arrival, you’ll want to locate the bus stop nearest your accommodations.

You can take any theme park bus from your area to reach The Springs (the main lobby and recreation area). The Springs is the last stop before the theme park buses leave the resort. Likewise, if you’re at The Springs, you can take the Disney Springs bus to return to your resort area. It stops at The Springs first and then travels to each resort section. Congress Park is the last stop before the Disney Springs bus leaves the resort. (If you get confused or don’t remember, you can always ask the bus driver. They can tell you if they can take you to your desired stop.)

The bus stops at Disney’s Saratoga Springs are partially covered pavilions. However, given the resort’s outdoor nature, you will have to walk outside to and from your room to reach them. Remember umbrellas and other rain gear in the event of rain.

Below, we’ve provided the average travel time from the last bus stop that leaves the resort to each destination. Note that our travel times do not include how long we waited for the bus. Wait times signs are posted at the resort bus stop, indicating when the next bus will arrive. Again, these are the averages of several trips and do not consider extenuating circumstances like significant traffic.

Buses From:	To:	Time:
The Springs	Magic Kingdom	15 minutes
The Springs	EPCOT	13 minutes
The Springs	Disney’s Hollywood Studios	11 minutes
The Springs	Disney’s Animal Kingdom	24 minutes
Congress Park	Disney Springs	13 minutes

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We hope you enjoyed this preview of the resort’s bus schedule. For more on how transportation works at this resort, see our Disney’s Saratoga Springs Transportation Guide. You might also like the following coverage of the resort:

• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Boat and Bus Stop Map
• How to Walk from Saratoga Springs to Disney Springs (Both Ways)
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Review
• Restaurant Guide: Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort

To see our complete coverage of the resort, you can access our guide to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort. For more on the buses at Disney World:

• The Complete Guide to Disney’s Bus System
• Disney World Bus Schedule Guide
• List of Average Bus Travel Times at Disney’s Resorts
• Disney Resorts with Multiple Bus Stops

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