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How to get fromCleveland to Fort Lauderdaleby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane CLE - FLL
    4h 57m
    $164–556

  2. Bus to Akron, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    2. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane CAK - FLL
    6h 27m
    $100–527

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus bus FlixBus N2473
    31h 56m
    $238–372

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    39h 37m
    $900–1,500

  5. Drive  1,205.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdalecar car 1,205.2 mi
    20h 13m
    $220–318

  6. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Miami International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane CLE - MIA
    2. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    5h 44m
    $186–758

Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale by subway, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration31h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?

Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tower City Station Track 8 to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Brookpark Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 31h 56m.

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