There are 6 ways to get from Captiva Island to Dry Tortugas by ferry, unknown, taxi, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
8h 22mTaxi, bus to Miami International Airport, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Captiva Island to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airportbus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MIA - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
9h 41mTaxi, bus to Tampa, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Captiva Island to Fort Myers Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane TPA - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
11h 27mTaxi, bus to Miami International Airport, fly to José Martí International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Captiva Island to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airportbus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane MIA - HAV
- Walk from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Dry Tortugasunknown
11h 2mTaxi, bus to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Captiva Island to Fort Myers Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane PIE - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
12h 39mTaxi, bus to Tampa, fly to José Martí International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Captiva Island to Fort Myers Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane TPA - HAV
- Walk from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Dry Tortugasunknown
12h 39m
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Captiva Island and Dry Tortugas is 236 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Captiva Island to Dry Tortugas, including transfers.
What companies run services between Captiva Island, FL, USA and Dry Tortugas, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Captiva Island to Dry Tortugas. However, you can drive to Fort Myers Beach, FL, take the ferry to Key West, FL, take the ferry to Fort Jefferson, then travel to Dry Tortugas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fort Myers 7-11, take the bus to Miami Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), drive to Bight Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Fort Jefferson, then travel to Dry Tortugas.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Miami International Airport to José Martí International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Tampa to José Martí International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to José Martí International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to José Martí International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
- Phone
- +1 800-634-0939
- Website
- drytortugas.com
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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