There are 3 ways to get from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry Fort Myers Beach
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry Yankee Freedom - Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry
7h 56m$380–429Bus, bus to Miami International Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Fort Lauderdale International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport 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
8h 52m$271–508Bus to Tampa, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane TPA - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
8h 37m$334–736
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $270 - $550 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson is to ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs $380 - $430.
No, there is no direct ferry from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson. However, there are services departing from Fort Myers Beach, FL and arriving at Fort Jefferson via Bight Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Fort Myers and Fort Jefferson is 225 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs $380 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson, including transfers.
What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Fort Jefferson, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Myers to Fort Jefferson via Fort Myers Beach, FL and Bight Ferry Terminal in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.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
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