There are 8 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria by bus, taxi, train, car, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus Miami
- Take the taxi from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Anna Mariataxi
5h 50m$127–173Drive 227.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Mariacar 227.4 mi
4h 11m$39–57Train, taxi
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Anna Mariataxi
6h 2m$268–366Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa, drive
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)plane FLL - TPA
- Drive from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Anna Mariacar
3h 44m$111–297Bus, taxi via Fruitville
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
- Take the taxi from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Anna Mariataxi
6h 8m$107–148Train, taxi via St. Petersburg
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from 50Th Ave S + 34Th St S to Anna Mariataxi
8h 40m$223–316Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Tampa, drive
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tampa (TPA)plane MIA - TPA
- Drive from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Anna Mariacar
4h 18m$563–1,120Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 304 bus, line 5 bus
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MIA - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Station to Gulf Dr/42Nd Stbus
- Take the bus from Gulf Dr/42Nd St to Pine Ave/Tarpon Stbus
5h 33m$41–273
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria is to fly and drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $110 - $300.
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and Anna Maria is 245 miles. The road distance is 228.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria.
There are 2875+ hotels available in Anna Maria.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Anna Maria, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria. However, you can take the line 01 bus to Airport/Rental Car Center, walk to Fort Lauderdale Airport, take the bus to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, then take the taxi to Anna Maria. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tampa then take the taxi to Anna Maria.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Station to Gulf Dr/42Nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–3
- Adults 18-59
- $1–3
Bus from Gulf Dr/42Nd St to Pine Ave/Tarpon St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
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