There are 8 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Sarasota / Bradentonbus Miami–Tallahassee via Tampa
- Take the taxi from Sarasota / Bradenton to Anna Mariataxi
5h 44m$127–193Drive 227.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Mariacar 227.4 mi
4h 11m$42–60Train, taxi
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Anna Mariataxi
6h 2m$216–323Fly 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 48m$122–568Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2421
8h 11m$77–126Train, 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 39m$171–273Train 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 16m$764–1,121Train 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 46m$56–363
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria is to fly and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria. However, there are services departing from Broward Boulevard/Southeast 1st Avenue and arriving at Pine Ave/Tarpon St via Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Desoto Station and Coquina Beach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
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 44m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria, including transfers.
Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Fort Lauderdale International Airport station.
Fort Lauderdale to Anna Maria bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center station.
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 2517+ hotels available in Anna Maria.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Anna Maria, FL, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- 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
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Sarasota / Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 56 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
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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